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GPS_fan
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 Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:54 am Post subject: GPS theft and "Home" setting |
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In addition to removing your GPS from an unattended car, it is also worth bearing in mind not to make your home address too obvious.
Thieves who stole a GPS and keys from a car at Alton Towers then went to the "Home" address and proceeded to steal a £20,000 car:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/6957273.stm
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GPS_fan
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 11:14 am Post subject: |
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Sorry
I must learn to read
I must learn to read
I must learn to read 
Edited to say: in my defence, your honour, I was distracted whilst writing the above post and think that the other one slipped in when I was in the process of compiling and submitting it - the times are fairly close together.
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Oldboy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 1:16 pm Post subject: |
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| GPS_fan wrote: | | in my defence, your honour, I was distracted |
Plea in mitigation is accepted.
Death sentence commuted to a life time of browsing the Forums. 
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Skippy
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| Posted: Wed Aug 22, 2007 8:34 pm Post subject: |
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| Oldboy wrote: | | [Death sentence commuted to a life time of browsing the Forums. |
A cruel and unusual punishment, surely? 
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mpwilson99
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| Posted: Wed Sep 05, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I guess if people are so silly as to put their whole address into the Home setting they are asking for trouble.
Surely this is the same as them driving to Alton Towers with their Gas Bill left on the dashboard with full address showing?
I wonder if the theives knocked on the door first when they got there, the lady of the house may of been home. |
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GPS_fan
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject: |
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Maybe some people are so dumb and they rely on their GPS so much that they wouldn't be able to find their way home from a few yards up the road
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nivek22
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:31 pm Post subject: |
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Surely this is a double edged sword!
If you get your Sat Nav knicked, a quick phone call to your neighbours and get some one to watch your house....
I'll leave the rest up to your imagination.
You might even get your Sat Nav back. |
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Skippy
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| Posted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 9:09 pm Post subject: |
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| nivek22 wrote: | | I'll leave the rest up to your imagination. |
If it's a BIG thief, then you call the Police...... 
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