Looks like the story just got pulled. I wonder if it was from all the criticism over the use of the word hacker, or if it was for privacy reasons.
Why you don't steal from a hacker.
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#92Looks like the story just got pulled. I wonder if it was from all the criticism over the use of the word hacker, or if it was for privacy reasons.
Oh, it's back now but the name of the school on the screen shot is wiped out, as well as the guys eyes are crossed off.
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#93Am I the only one who feels that it's wrong to put someone's personal information and picture on the internet just because he stole a laptop? Of course you get your personal information stolen as well, but in my opinion that doesn't justify spreading his image and name all over the internet. that kind of intrusion into privacy (of the thief) is a much bigger crime in my eyes than the loss of some laptop.
If a person breaks into/trashes/takes things from my personal space they are certainly giving up their right to anonymity in my eyes. Why should I respect his privacy when he has absolutely abused mine?
he violated your privacy and so did you, when you installed a tracking software. the difference is that you're putting the information on the internet and he is not.
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#94I noticed he forgot to black out the guy's IP address 90.201.72.42 in the screenshot.
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#95Earlier quoted context omitted.
Reading comprehension fail. Just because the title asserts that the poster is a hacker doesn't mean that the post justifies why he is one. If I write something about "Why you don't steal from a Texan" I'm going to talk about you digging lead out of your derriere, not about where I was born.
Yeah, if you dig through his blog, he has some really cool model train stuff.
hilarious!
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#96Glad the person got their Mac back, but why does this story and ones like it always end at the recovery of the property? Could we get an update on the punishment of the criminal? I'd like to know what kind of repercussions the criminals suffer--do they get prosecuted? I'm just curious if these software tracking systems have been used in court as evidence to convict any of these criminals.
The story you have just heard is true. The names were changed to
protect the innocent.
On August 12th, trial was held in Department 98, Superior Court of the
State of __London, in and for the County of __London. In a moment the
results of that trial.
Shillip Herbert Keaver was tried and convicted of robbery in the first
degree - five counts - and received sentence as prescribed by
law. Robbery in the First Degree is punishable by imprisonment for a
period of not less than five years in the __London penitentiary. Because
of the viciousness of the suspect, it was decided that the terms would
run consecutively.
You have just heard "DragNet," a series of authentic cases
from official files. Technical advice comes from the
office of Chief Constable, Scotland Yard, __London.Re: Why you don't steal from a hacker.
#97It's amazing how when big media releases a story about "hackers ruining America", people come out of the woodwork saying "actually, the term for someone who practices forced electronic entry is 'cracker', and 'hacker' just means someone who writes code", but when someone uses it that way, the HN post fills up with comments about how the term 'hacker' has been diluted.
PICK ONE, GUYS.
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#98Why didn't a real hacker have a keylogger installed on his machine instead of just the webcam thing? You could have gotten the guys' password to his facebook
In my experience, hackers don't normally keylog themselves. That's the kind of thing they'd rather avoid — it could be especially disastrous if your computer were stolen like this.
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#99I noticed he forgot to black out the guy's IP address 90.201.72.42 in the screenshot.
Also, there's enough info to find the guys Facebook profile: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1019527331
Re: Why you don't steal from a hacker.
#100Am I the only one who feels that it's wrong to put someone's personal information and picture on the internet just because he stole a laptop? Of course you get your personal information stolen as well, but in my opinion that doesn't justify spreading his image and name all over the internet. that kind of intrusion into privacy (of the thief) is a much bigger crime in my eyes than the loss of some laptop.
I disagree. Shame is a good deterrent to theft. Naming and shaming the thief could prevent future crimes.
Furthermore, I don't see how putting someone's information on the internet is comparable to physically depriving someone of their property. The latter has obvious effects, and the former may not even cause much harm. It would have never happened had the thief not stolen the laptop, so I'd say the ultimate blame rests on them anyway.