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Surprise! Google Earth Used for Robbery

Posted March 16, 2009 9:53 AM

From CNET News.com:

Lead roof tiles are worth a lot of money. And you'll find them, in the United Kingdom, at least, on the top of schools, museums, churches, and the Houses of Parliament. I may be wrong about the last one, but Tom Berge, a man who truly appreciates the free part of free enterprise, knew where he could pinpoint such buildings: Google Earth.

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03/17/2009 7:01 AM

I seem to remember reading about a group of teens that used Google Earth to locate swimming pools for a night of pool hopping.

I like to use it for figuring out short cuts to my favorite watering holes.Then I can walk instead of drive.

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03/17/2009 11:25 AM

Nekkid Chicks R Us uses this service.

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03/19/2009 7:26 AM

Hey maybe we could use it to figure out where they will strike next & follow them.

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03/19/2009 12:15 PM

Capital suggestion my good man. Wait till they get the loot first, bonk 'em over the head and steal the swag. We can split a bottle of Laphroig.

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03/25/2009 2:37 PM

I meant Folowing the Naked Chicks R Us not the Bank Robbers.

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