Detective satterfi
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A new Detective Columbo emerges
Well done. It's always a good day when the good guys win. I guess the police are to busy to take 10 minutes to catch a crook
Well done. It's always a good day when the good guys win. I guess the police are to busy to take 10 minutes to catch a crook
What did you say to the people when you called them?
kanling
"What did you say to the people when you called them?"
My wife’s purse was stolen and the thief used my wife’s cell phone to call you. If know the person, would contact them and have them return it to the bookstore where the car was parked in front of.
I was also prepare to say "your name, phone number, and address will be given to the police department" but I didn’t need to go that far.
Kloppilt
"Yeah, why would they rat out the caller?"
Integrity and moral values
Some people have it, some don’t.
What would you have done if you were on the call list?
"What did you say to the people when you called them?"
My wife’s purse was stolen and the thief used my wife’s cell phone to call you. If know the person, would contact them and have them return it to the bookstore where the car was parked in front of.
I was also prepare to say "your name, phone number, and address will be given to the police department" but I didn’t need to go that far.
Kloppilt
"Yeah, why would they rat out the caller?"
Integrity and moral values
Some people have it, some don’t.
What would you have done if you were on the call list?
I probably would have said that I don't remember, a lot of people call me.
I'm really surprised that the direct approach worked so easily. Good thing I'm not into cell phone snatching, I never knew you could get ratted out so easily by your friends.
Anyway, I'm glad the direct approach worked.
I'm really surprised that the direct approach worked so easily. Good thing I'm not into cell phone snatching, I never knew you could get ratted out so easily by your friends.
Anyway, I'm glad the direct approach worked.
Great going! Awesome. Theives don't just start out of the blue....I'm sure those "friends" knew the guy is a junkie/thief and should be caught. Answering a direct, honest question without lying is NOT snitching.
Question: how do you get phone records on a pre-paid cell phone over the internet?
Question: how do you get phone records on a pre-paid cell phone over the internet?
That's another good reason not to rat him out. Once he makes bail, he'll probably go pay a friendly visit to those friends he called to ask exactly how it was he was caught.
Business decision. Personal benefit to turning the guy in - none. Potential cost - getting stuck with a switchblade.
Maybe you lucked out and called one of the thief's honest and ethical cohorts.
[ November 02, 2005, 05:04 PM: Message edited by: kanling ]
personal benefit to turning the guy in:
1) not being charged with being an accessory.
2) Potential reward $$.
3) Cutting a deal on some unrelated charge you are presently dealing with.
there is no honor among theives. cops know it and use it all the times.
1) not being charged with being an accessory.
2) Potential reward $$.
3) Cutting a deal on some unrelated charge you are presently dealing with.
there is no honor among theives. cops know it and use it all the times.
But apparently they're too busy with other things to actually try to catch any of them.
Good for you doing it yourself.
Good for you doing it yourself.
Well, maybe it was a big crime week, I'll bet Satterfi didn't get credit for the collar.
A scum wad stole my wife’s purse a few days ago and in it was my daughter’s cell phone.
A police report was made but they don’t have time to track down a stolen purse.
The not too bright person made about a dozen phone calls on the pre-paid cell phone which had about $10 left on the account.
10 minutes on the internet and I got a phone records, names and addresses of the people who were called and voice mail phone numbers. I make a few phone calls and 10 minutes later I know who stole the purse.
The person was arrested yesterday and is now in jail, charges with possession of a long list of stolen property including someone’s car.
One important lesson here, don’t trust the key fob thing to always lock your car.
A police report was made but they don’t have time to track down a stolen purse.
The not too bright person made about a dozen phone calls on the pre-paid cell phone which had about $10 left on the account.
10 minutes on the internet and I got a phone records, names and addresses of the people who were called and voice mail phone numbers. I make a few phone calls and 10 minutes later I know who stole the purse.
The person was arrested yesterday and is now in jail, charges with possession of a long list of stolen property including someone’s car.
One important lesson here, don’t trust the key fob thing to always lock your car.
Bravo,not too much effort and a big payoff.!!!!
kenw hit the nail on the head. I could tell you stories upon stories of this. Also relying on the ineptness/stupidity of criminals helps us out quite a bit too.
Once had a warrant to serve and the guy was "never home". Went to the house dressed in a business suit, driving one of the bland Taurus we had in fleet and posed as an insurance adjuster. Claimed to have a big fat award check for our suspect. When I told this to his mother, who answered the door, don't you know he came running up from the basement. He even provided ID when I told him it was necessary to verify who he was and not someone trying to defraud the company. I still laugh when I think of his expression as I pulled out the cuffs. But the real laugh came when he said, "do I still get the check?".
Good job satter
Once had a warrant to serve and the guy was "never home". Went to the house dressed in a business suit, driving one of the bland Taurus we had in fleet and posed as an insurance adjuster. Claimed to have a big fat award check for our suspect. When I told this to his mother, who answered the door, don't you know he came running up from the basement. He even provided ID when I told him it was necessary to verify who he was and not someone trying to defraud the company. I still laugh when I think of his expression as I pulled out the cuffs. But the real laugh came when he said, "do I still get the check?".
Good job satter
Shortyb, did you get that from Jim Rockford?
A former neighbor in San Diego was working in the Naval Investigative Service, and he was surprised that the local PD weren't going to try to find who stole his motorcycle. He found the guy in a couple of weeks, got his bike back, and guy did some time in county. A few months later his bike was stolen again, and on a hunch he tracked down the same guy, who did it to prove that he could get away with it. As I recall the thief ended up at a state prison.
As far as what would I do if someone called asking for information, I don't give out information on others over the phone, or in oerson to anyone who is not authorized to gather such information.
As far as what would I do if someone called asking for information, I don't give out information on others over the phone, or in oerson to anyone who is not authorized to gather such information.
GM-I remember watching the Rockford Files, what a character J. Rockford was
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No, I actually got most of my training and ideas in this field from a dinosaur of a detective a long time ago. He had done a lifetime of years collaring skelts in some of the most innovative of ways. He showed me the finer points of trickery and deciet and how they are useful in getting the bad guys to pop up like a Whack-A-Mole game. Lots of fun
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No, I actually got most of my training and ideas in this field from a dinosaur of a detective a long time ago. He had done a lifetime of years collaring skelts in some of the most innovative of ways. He showed me the finer points of trickery and deciet and how they are useful in getting the bad guys to pop up like a Whack-A-Mole game. Lots of fun
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