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According to The Chicago Tribune, Timothy Rucker, 33, Phillip Griffen, 31, and Brandon Barnes, 25, stole about $9,000 from a TCF Bank by pointing a gun at a teller on December 30th in Calumet City. The trio fled to the basement of one crook's parents with a nylon bag stuffed full of cash. However, the dumb criminals didn't realize that two credit-card-sized GPS devices had been hidden between some of the bills. Illinois Bankers Association spokeswoman Debbie Jemison explained that a few state banks began this practice about two years ago, so that police need only to follow the signal right to the criminals and the cash. Turns out, it works.
We've seen criminals get outsmarted by a GPS device before, so this story isn't totally surprising. It is pretty embarrassing, though. These suckers barely had time to take off their shoes in their ma's house before the cops were on them. That's some swift justice. [From: The Chicago Tribune, via: Wired]
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Comments
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Subscribe to commentstrmnatr2Jan 12th 2010 1:19PM
If its as big as a credit card today,next year it will be as big as a postage stamp in a year
TenaJan 12th 2010 1:23PM
I guess now that it is common knowledge to bank robbers (after this story) they won't be so dumb.
I think when there is new technology of this sort, the media should just keep quiet. Houston has been inundated with bank robberies in the past several years. We could have used GPS-Equipped Cash in many instances.
Frankly, I just wish there was an island where we could send all of these losers who steal from hard-working citizens.
sweets793Jan 12th 2010 1:48PM
CaptainAmerica is 100% right. Thanks for trying to inform the masses as to the truth.
Mount up Patriots !!!! The fight is on !!!! Take back America from the zIlluminiti, the Bilderburgers and the power elite. This earth belongs to the people -- not just a few power hungry morons.
By the way, watch TruTV on wednesday nights and see "The Conspiricies Theories" by J. Ventura. He debunks them and tells truth. Truth is what we long for -- not lies.
lazyhal3Jan 12th 2010 1:53PM
To those worried that this story somehow "tips off" bank robbers--think again. Actually the story will likely have the opposite effect. Any would-be bank robbers will be so concerned that they will be implanted with a GPS device, they may not commit the robbbery.
David S.Jan 12th 2010 3:13PM
Aside from these moron criminals, GPS is used by employers (who issue their employees cell phones and other technology) to track their whereabouts. If you are an employee who goes out in the field, don't be surprised if your employer questions you about where you have been on company time.
MarcieJan 12th 2010 3:17PM
Good idea, tell them all about it. Hey, why not include the drawings for the lay out of a bank near them? And don't forget to let them know when the most money will be at the bank.
HarryJan 12th 2010 3:54PM
The media tells everything that it finds out. This WAS a good tool for law enforcement. That one of the main things wrong with this country, it tells everything to everybody. All Al Quada has to do is watch TV and they just how to attack us.
repoman940Feb 24th 2010 2:25PM
GPS, Doesn't only hurt criminals, it can very easily help them as well. Recently, a friend of mine's car got broken into in a prking garage. The criminal(s) left the cash in center consol, and prettymuch everything else in the save for the GPS unit, and garage door opener for the house. After having these items in their posession, all they did was hit "HOME", on the portable GPS. The GPS, automatically directed, and guided the criminal(s) to my friend's home, where they used the garage door opener, to enter the house. Next, they filled their vehicle with whatever they wanted, and left the GPS, and garage door opener on the table in the foyer, just to break balls a little bit.
GPS, can get you into trouble, if you don't protect it correctly. Don't leave it visible, and munted on your dash, or in your windshield where people outside can see it. It can literally, be an invitation, directions, and guide to your most personal, and valued property.