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Offline sparksy

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Power of social media
« on: March 10, 2021, 11:23:34 PM »
Guy had his caravan stolen in Tingalpa QLD 9 hours ago. he posted up video up on facebook and within 3 hours had the person identified because of the distinctive features of the Nissan patrol. Thief's brother then added to the comments confirming that it was his brother and was trying to talk him into returning it.
Over 730 comments, make interesting reading how people worked out who he is and other thefts that he may have done.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100004179435428
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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #1 on: March 11, 2021, 06:16:35 AM »
I saw that yesterday and thought that it was a pretty distinctive GQ and wouldn't be long before it is tracked down, unless the GQ was stolen too.
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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #2 on: March 11, 2021, 08:13:32 AM »
What idiot would use their own car????
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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #3 on: March 11, 2021, 08:56:56 AM »
What idiot would use their own car????

That was exactly my thought. Then I decided it was a rhetorical question.

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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #4 on: March 11, 2021, 09:22:20 AM »
The guy that had his caravan stolen,  from what I read had another van and boats stolen in January.

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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #5 on: March 11, 2021, 11:47:34 AM »
What idiot would use their own car????

Prisons are full of these idiots. If criminals had 1/2 a brain, they wouldn't do the stuff that gets them locked up.
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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2021, 12:51:41 PM »
Prisons are full of these idiots. If criminals had 1/2 a brain, they wouldn't do the stuff that gets them locked up.

Yep! ;D

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Re: Power of social media
« Reply #7 on: March 12, 2021, 06:05:17 AM »
What idiot would use their own car????

Obviously this idiot!  ;D

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