Google Earth leads thief to lead

[Captain Shaw]

An opportunistic thief in the UK found an inventive use for Google Earth recently, using it to scout for scrap metal in his town which he then sold for thousands.
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/google-earth-leads-thief-to-lead-585296

 

[Neutrino]

Well it was certainly a very smart plan and I give him credit for it.

 

[Mallory]

100,000 pounds profit and only an eight month sentence? Maybe crime really does pay.

 

[Captain Shaw]

100,000 pounds profit and only an eight month sentence? Maybe crime really does pay.

Hopefully they can confiscate what was left.

 

[JuanBolio]

Great plan! I applaud him.

Incidentally, you can also see Area 51 on Google Earth, clearly and distinctly. Labeled, even.

 

[Neutrino]

Great plan! I applaud him.

Incidentally, you can also see Area 51 on Google Earth, clearly and distinctly. Labeled, even.

I think we are seeing only what we're allowed to see. If my memory is correct the photos over Area 51 were taken at a different time to the photos of the surrounding area.

 

[JuanBolio]

Possibly.

On topic, thieves in Flint, Michigan have been breaking into abandoned homes to rip the copper wiring out of the walls and sell it.

 

[Holdfast]

An opportunistic thief in the UK found an inventive use for Google Earth recently, using it to scout for scrap metal in his town which he then sold for thousands.
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/google-earth-leads-thief-to-lead-585296

Impressive use of the internet.