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wraggster
July 23rd, 2007, 20:17
via joystiq (http://www.joystiq.com/2007/07/23/playstation-thieves-caught-using-gps/)

http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.joystiq.com/media/2007/07/stolen-gps-ps2s.jpg

A $1 million AUD (approx. US $880,000) heist of PlayStation 2 consoles in Australia was foiled by the power of GPS. According to the Sidney Morning Herald, a truck fitted with a GPS tracking device and containing 4,704 PS2s was stolen. Police used the tracking device (and magic -- no, not really) to locate the stolen truck and consoles.

Four men have been charged for the theft. Let that be a lesson to you would-be robbers and delinquents: leave it to the pros.
Shrygue
July 23rd, 2007, 20:46
4,704 units - that's many Playstation 2 consoles. Just as well those thieves were caught. A lot of money would have gone down the drain otherwise.
Prasoc
July 23rd, 2007, 21:15
haha sucks to be them
cswallstreet
July 23rd, 2007, 21:19
God what idiots didnt they notice GPS in the truck
Homerun
July 23rd, 2007, 22:39
They are idiots >_>
goliath182
July 23rd, 2007, 22:51
LOL, oh yeah its spelt Sydney
Elmarco
July 24th, 2007, 00:25
Woah?! GPS can help cops find stolen goods? Great! Now, if i could just use it to help me find the supermarket....
eboy
July 24th, 2007, 00:32
people still buy PS2's???
opiate81
July 24th, 2007, 00:55
people still buy PS2's???

No they just steal them now... well try to anyway
DKing
July 24th, 2007, 01:06
God what idiots didnt they notice GPS in the truck

I'm sure it's something similar to a LoJack. You don't actually see the unit so just how would they know?
Sterist
July 24th, 2007, 01:45
"...And then a right onto..."
ish420ism
July 24th, 2007, 02:38
They sure fuked up that one
kcajblue
July 24th, 2007, 03:33
how the hell do 4 people steal 4,704 ps2s without getting caught until they drive away.

im pretty sure it would take a while to load a vehicle with that many ps2s
Homerun
July 24th, 2007, 03:55
how the hell do 4 people steal 4,704 ps2s without getting caught until they drive away.

im pretty sure it would take a while to load a vehicle with that many ps2s

Very carefully
Junixx
July 24th, 2007, 05:05
how the hell do 4 people steal 4,704 ps2s without getting caught until they drive away.

im pretty sure it would take a while to load a vehicle with that many ps2s

It was probably a shipping truck or something, and they hijacked it
kcajblue
July 24th, 2007, 05:42
It was probably a shipping truck or something, and they hijacked itthats true.
i didnt think of that.
Basil Zero
July 24th, 2007, 06:02
makes you wonder how they were able to get their hands on so many PS2s.
Bane King
July 24th, 2007, 14:19
LMAO.

That's common knowledge! ALL trucks have a GPS system in them!

Stupid asses...
mcdougall57
July 24th, 2007, 14:22
God what idiots didnt they notice GPS in the truck

what do you think it is? a tomtom one on the dashboard lol.its obviously going to be hidden under the bonnet
Ant-i
July 24th, 2007, 18:20
what nobjockeys
redsyrup
July 24th, 2007, 23:51
And if they got away, how exactly does someone go about selling that many PS2's?
Shadowblind
July 24th, 2007, 23:56
people still buy PS2's???

yep. More so then the PS3.
Eyedunno
July 24th, 2007, 23:57
^eBay.

And a lot of people in here seem not to know how GPS works. GPS units receive signals; they don't send anything. In this case, I can only assume there must have been a transmitter too, either as an anti-theft device, or to inform the trucking company where the driver is.