The Importance of Quality Security Systems Check out this article to see what a recent bank robbery suspect did to fool the police: That is pretty bold. But, when thinking deeper about it, it is pretty bold to rob a bank. I think this demonstrates what the bad guys are willing to do for money. […]
Crime Stories
Copper Thieves Strike Again in Atlanta Area
Verified Video Security Provides Notification of Crimes in Progress The copper thieves are at it again–striking this time at a church in Jonesboro (near Atlanta). It always amazes me how often churches are the victims of crime but they seem to be easy targets. In this case, copper wiring and copper pipes were ripped from […]
Thieves Make Off with Five Tons of Nutella
Another Round of Robbery in Bad Hersfeld, Germany It seems that someone has nabbed five and a half tons of Nutella, the wonderful chocolate hazelnut spread that everyone should try in one’s lifetime. The heist occurred in the German town of Bad Hersfeld after a trailer of the spread was left parked in the center […]
Pictures of Suspect in Rash of Car Burglaries
High-Quality Video Surveillance Systems Become More Affordable and Effective The bad guys are at it again. This time, there has been a rash of car burglaries in Gwinnett County. The police are saying that they have linked 21 burglaries to one person and they are now trying to find him. This is the link to […]
The Future of Crime
The Impact the Internet and Our Move Toward Openness Will Have on Crime Today is the first Monday of the new year. As I think about what this year will bring, I try to find opportunities to challenge my current thinking and assumptions. I came across a TED video that I thought was interesting as […]
Public Cameras Vandalized
Public Camera Vandalization on the Rise It seems that there is a growing problem of public camera vandalism. There have been two recent instances in the news where public video surveillance systems were damaged. The first happened right here in metro Atlanta and was reported by the AJC: http://www.ajc.com/news/news/local/wire-thefts-disable-all-ga-400-traffic-cameras/nR5Rj/ The most recent incident happened in Maryland […]
Office Creepers Still at Work
Protect Yourself Against Office Creepers Have you herd of the term “Office Creeper?” If not, the definition can be found on this Word Spy web page. Essentially, an Office Creeper is someone who sneaks into an office building during regular work hours to steal personal property from offices in that building. In case you are […]
Thieves Dig Tunnel to Reach Cash
The Importance of Security Systems Today’s post comes from an article posted recently online by The Telegraph about a heist in Manchester, England. I think this article shows the incredible steps that thieves will take to steal. In the article, the police detail how the thieves spent months to dig a 100 foot tunnel that […]
Wait, It’s Not Halloween! Tweety Bird and Elmo Rob Convenience Store
Video Surveillance Can Help Deter Crime and Identify Criminals From our friends at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) comes this latest tale of a cowardly caper. Last Friday, two teenagers, one dressed as Tweety Bird and one dressed as Elmo, robbed a convenience store in south Georgia. They were apprehended shortly after. This is the link […]
Thieves Drag ATM Out of Macon Target Store with Pickup Truck
Video Surveillance Systems Capture Burglary on Camera From television station WMAZ Channel 13 in Macon, Georgia (just south of Atlanta) comes this latest story of thievery. As you will see in the video clip on their website, several thugs drove a white pickup truck through the front doors of Target and then loaded up the ATM […]