Google Helps Bumbling Burglars Steal $12K
R. Scott Rappaold writes in The Colorado Springs Gazette:
The two burglars had door keys, pass codes and combinations for the safes at a Colorado Springs indoor amusement center.More here.
But when it came to actually opening a combination lock, they did what most of us do when we’re stumped — they called Google to the rescue.
The burglary at Bigg City, formerly Mr. Bigg’s Family Fun Center, turned into a comedy of errors early June 10. The burglars tried to disable a security camera by repeatedly spraying it with WD-40 — it only cleaned the lens — and spent an hour and 15 minutes trying to open three safes, apparently unaware that some types require the dial to be turned two or three times.
They finally did a Google search for “how to open a safe” and “how to crack a safe” on a computer in the next room.
“They’re not professional safe people,” said Colorado Springs police detective Chuck Ackerman. “No, they’re not.”
On the other hand, the Google query apparently worked: The burglars haven’t been caught, and they did get about $12,000.
(Props, Google Watch.)
posted by Fergie @ 7/10/2007 09:59:00 PM
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