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forums.beyond.ca — Proof that a community can still come together for a common goal, to catch a bad guy, a forum tracks and nabs a local car thief, and it's not the first time they've done it either.

Who dugg this? Made popular Mar 28, 2008

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  • crabbyclaw, on 03/28/2008, -0/+23Cliff notes c/p'd from the forum:

    -New member regretfully posts that his car has been stolen by someone with a fake ID that took a permanent test drive. Describes vehicle and thief.
    -Thief encounters another forum member at Chinook mall, member recognizes stolen vehicle as described in this post. Snaps pictures, posts on beyond. Recognized elsewhere even in a city with over a million people, thanks to internet exposure.
    -Thief is found on facebook using said pictures, recognized by multiple members
    -Full name, address, and workplace is found via facebook
    -Multiple forum members drive to known address, car is parked outside
    -Car disappears at some point.
    -Another member drives by later, finds car. Boxes car in, calls cops, calls rightful owner
    -Hilarity ensues
    -Cops show up 2 hours later, pictures and youtube video posted of stolen car, and Dr. Claw the fail car thief getting arrested
    -Car is now safe at home, back up for sale, with a new test drive policy. Bonus: Thief leaves $22 in change, and a ***** wanksta hat.
  • djepik, on 03/28/2008, -2/+17Video of the thief being caught:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uapqSqOkrH0
  • mikunter, on 03/28/2008, -1/+16All fear the lobster claw!!... or not.
  • bagelpirate, on 03/28/2008, -0/+14Its truly amazing what can be done with the interwebs on your side.
  • Squeeky, on 03/28/2008, -3/+17Hope he can still give handjobs in prison with the clawhand.

    That is an awesome car, glad you had some luck in finding the guy.
  • gribly, on 03/28/2008, -0/+10AHHH!!! REAL LOBSTERS!!!
  • inactive, on 03/28/2008, -0/+9Internet>Police
  • Ganja420, on 03/28/2008, -0/+7Skyline GT-R is a pretty rare care in north america
  • donutwant, on 03/28/2008, -0/+6Don't forget

    -Thief has claw hand which leads to amusing Photoshop opportunities
  • SnDin9, on 03/28/2008, -0/+6Friggen brilliant. People should know they can't get away with anything when the internet is involved, and when you're missing half a hand haha.
  • idigg4fun, on 03/28/2008, -0/+6OMG! CLAW
  • CatSplat, on 03/28/2008, -1/+5Don't mess with the Beyond CSI.
  • Hazardc, on 03/28/2008, -0/+4page 33 for pics of win page 39 for video of win

  • ProfessorLX, on 03/28/2008, -0/+4***** sweet. as an owner of a modified car, having it stolen scares the ***** outta me.
  • donutwant, on 03/28/2008, -0/+4Hahahaha that's some funny *****, I can't believe I just read the whole thread.
  • dwight, on 03/28/2008, -0/+3That isn't a duplicate of the other video BTW. This one is from owner POV.
  • RaDeN305, on 03/28/2008, -0/+3Internet wins again.
  • pell, on 03/28/2008, -0/+3Hopefully this makes front page, great thread!
  • mattewood, on 03/28/2008, -0/+3God damn thieves.

    Glad to hear someone finally won! Well done guys.
  • hakkola, on 03/28/2008, -0/+3Awesome how many thieves we're catching with Beyond, hopefully we'll get a lot more.
  • Chromedragon, on 03/28/2008, -1/+4I wonder if the claw will be a turn-on for his cellmate?
  • Photokon, on 03/29/2008, -0/+2The internet doesn't lie.

    P.S. Don't ***** with the internets.
  • AdamalNZ, on 04/02/2008, -0/+2What sort of a dumb prick steals a car like a GT-R in North America, where it was never released?! Its like stealing a Ferrari anywhere else in the world!
    Nice big T78 in it though. Mate had an R33 in the workshop with a T78 which was pushing about 700hp.
    Although judging from the size of lobster boy, the fat pie needed a lot of horsies to get him round
  • crabbyclaw, on 03/28/2008, -2/+4Priceless video of the owner recording the thief getting arrested outside his house: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T-kZ7pk1NU
  • ar0ne, on 03/28/2008, -1/+3good read - hope all goes well and claw boy didnt strip the car down.
  • inactive, on 03/28/2008, -0/+2And Diggers are afraid of HLS?
  • ar0ne, on 03/28/2008, -0/+2yay....good to see that he got beyOWNED!!!
  • Carnage6669, on 03/28/2008, -0/+2crab-people crab-people, look like crab, talk like people

    ...and apparently steal cars to....
  • carl25, on 03/28/2008, -1/+3Internet ftw, also.
    Kudos to Jaymez(moderator on the forum) for stickying the thread.
  • Jenadae, on 03/28/2008, -0/+2Don't we do this here on a monthly basis?
  • cawpin, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1It's not even slow.
  • Noggs, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1AMAZING!!! I LOVE THE INTERNET, JUST FOR THIS F-ING REASON, THINGS LIKE THIS THAT JUST TAKE OVER THE WEB IN A MATTER OF HOURS!
  • Lazydriver, on 04/13/2008, -0/+1Damn, that's just awesome.
  • Blacksail, on 03/28/2008, -3/+4This is making the rounds on the web almost as quickly as the dude who painted hit brake rotors, haha.
    Props to beyond.ca from pretty much every forum (automotive or not) on the bloody interweb.
    I live in Calgary, and I'm proud to say that this isn't the first time Beyond.ca has delivered the goods on criminals.
    Also, props to the CPS for getting that car back as quickly as they did.
    Here is his facebook for anyone interested.
    http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1133512488
  • Indhin, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1just got owned
  • DaviDTC, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1Thats a lot of pages.
  • LavaWarrior, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1Seriously epic tho...
  • st3ph3n, on 03/29/2008, -0/+1EPIC WIN.
  • dlofnep, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1lol - best thing i've read in a long while. great work guys!
  • DanDectis, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1really awesome
  • Orbiter9211, on 04/12/2008, -0/+1Now Beyond.ca needs to solve the central banking scam come on guys!
  • T3rry, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1It's more than the 2nd.
  • PopcornDave, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1He sure can, plus he can put a fatter ***** between those missing fingers.
  • oli5993, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1That's ***** awesome!
  • PopcornDave, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1Seems to be fairly comfortable getting in to the back seat of a car with handcuffs on though.
  • trsolbe, on 03/31/2008, -0/+1The most legendary forum thread ever! It's time well spent!
    Nice job Beyond!
  • IdeoPraxist, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1He will probably be missing a few more fingers after the Internet is through with him.
  • inactive, on 03/29/2008, -0/+1Yeah it's called the hive mind, or being a sheep.
  • coredump0x01, on 03/28/2008, -0/+1How about modifying a Taser by putting electrodes in the drivers seat, and the opposing electrodes on the steering wheel (or both electrodes in the seat, one for each butt cheek), then just turn it on while the car is unoccupied? The double-insulated wire that goes to the suction cup in CRT TVs and monitors is excellent for high voltage applications, just make sure the CRT is discharged before you go cutting the wire (they hold their high voltage charge after being switched off).
  • ar0ne, on 03/29/2008, -0/+1Little blurb from the news... more at 6
    http://www.spikedhumor.com/articles/147767/Beyond- ...
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