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- phixed, on 04/04/2008, -0/+225I would have burned a DVD of this, stuck it in a Netflix mailer and left it for the kid to pick up the following day.
- Talphin, on 04/04/2008, -8/+141Sooooo... Let me get this straight. It is ILLEGAL for smokin hot women to walk around topless, but it is perfectly fine for this disgusting blob to do it? That's ***** up man...
- pauleric, on 04/04/2008, -2/+109The boy clearly needs a training bra.
- gg705, on 04/04/2008, -1/+99After having to file multiple Netflix movies as "lost in the mail" I began to get suspicious that there was more than just a careless mailman at fault. So what better to do than point a video camera at the mailbox and try to catch a Netflix thief.
Since both my roommate and myself worked second shift jobs, we would be physically unable catch the culprit in action. And although suspicion was strong that it was the white-trash tenants in the first floor of our duplex, suspicion alone would not be enough. We needed something tangible, something we could take to the police if we felt the need. We needed him caught on camera.
Step 1: The Setup
Using my digital camcorder hooked up to a Macbook, we had the perfect security camera solution. Installing webcam security software, video would only be recorded when motion was detected (saving us from fast-forwarding through 9 hours of video). We point and zoom the camcorder on the mailboxes and let the waiting game begin.
Step 2: The Wait
Needless to say, it was a slow day at work. Netflix's automatic email said the DVD would be delivered that day. So after punching out at work, we race home to check the footage.
Step 3: The Hunt
We get home from work and begin hunting through the video clips recorded through out the day. And finally, the clip that made the slow nine hour work day worth it.
Step 4: The Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpjEGWhlwTI
(not sure if the black bar is necessary, but it looks cool)
The thief checks his mail first.
Here we see the thief checks his mailbox first. Our mailbox is the one on the left. He gets his mail then returns it inside. But wait, there's more...
Checking if the coast is clear.
He then comes back outside and does a very suspicious scan of the surrounding area. Planning on breaking the law perhaps? Then, the shot we've all been waiting for...
Here we clearly see the bright red Netflix mailer in the thief's hands. You could almost say he was caught red-handed (sorry, I had to).
The Outcome:
Well, the first thing I did was call Netflix Customer Support. I was afraid that I would be charged after filing so many DVDs as lost. Well, the representative was very understanding. She said that I should file a complaint with the police, and if I should receive the discs back, I should mail them in. But I would not be charged or fined for the lost DVDs.
So the next thing to do was to go to the police. Luckily, living in a small town like Watertown, Wisconsin; the police aren't too busy with high profile crime. So we met with a detective and also had our landlord come along to formally identify the person as the son of their other tenant below us in the duplex. After giving the police a copy of the same videos you've seen here, they told us they would pass it on up the chain since mail theft is a federal offense.
Well, many many months later we finally received some information that the case was proceeding on to trial. Then in February of this year, we received the final verdict and punishment.
He receieved a fine of $750 and went into the First Offender Program. Which is a sort of rehabilitation program for young first offenders. - reflex768, on 04/04/2008, -0/+77Well executed little DIY surveillance job -- resulting in a Federal conviction too! Not bad work.
- meltingrobot, on 04/04/2008, -1/+75Ugh, forget putting the black line over his eyes. They should have put one over his *****. *PUKE*
- wraithlabs, on 04/04/2008, -0/+51http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpjEGWhlwTI
- VeniceCA, on 04/04/2008, -2/+44By any chance was one of the fingered DVDs The Biggest Loser: Season 1?
- sjons, on 04/04/2008, -0/+40Hilarious youtube page comment:
Judge: Would the defendant please raise his shirt.
Victim: Your Honor, I'd recognize those man-***** anywhere - that's him! That's the guy that stole my movie! - Fallooza, on 04/04/2008, -0/+35i'm mentally dressing you
- TheLD, on 04/04/2008, -0/+26Certified as not Rick Roll
- stavrogin2, on 04/04/2008, -0/+26google cache of the second page: http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:l9-HSDFMposJ: ...
- jwink24, on 04/04/2008, -2/+27Maybe it was the kid from Goonies, he just wanted to see if people would rent his movie
- candafilm, on 04/04/2008, -0/+25What a sad state of affairs Digg has become when we need an independent verification of video links. :)
- bossm4n, on 04/04/2008, -0/+21DIY video surveillance at it's best. I had to do this last year to find out who kept dumping trash in my yard. Turned out it was the damned mailman of all people. He'd pull his truck up to the curb, and unload all bottles, can and other trash from lunch.
- SkippyDoorknob, on 04/04/2008, -0/+20Tell him you'll call the cops unless he does the truffle shuffle.
- madpie, on 04/04/2008, -0/+20direct link to the youtube of the surveillance video, since the hosting site is slammed:
http://tinyurl.com/4nocdk
no, that's not a rickroll - inactive, on 04/04/2008, -3/+22Worst Server EVER
- Ozymandias42, on 04/04/2008, -3/+22Well, it's ALSO illegal for female disgusting blobs to do it, and we don't want that either. Maybe we should just change the law to say "persons younger than 18, older than 60, or heavier than 300 pounds must wear a shirt in public."
- fribhey, on 04/04/2008, -2/+21he screwed his own life for committing a FEDERAL CRIME. he didn't just steal a bunch of DVDs, stealing someone else's mail is a federal crime.
- doctechnical, on 04/04/2008, -2/+20If you were dealing with someone whom you knew nothing about then defaulting on the side of kindness is definitely the way to go. But we know one very important fact about this person: He's a thief. Meaning his morality and conscience are highly questionable, if they exist at all. Given that, do you trust this person to respond to your kindness in turn? He may decide to get drunk and set your house on fire. Better safe than sorry, IMHO.
- ONELOVE23, on 04/04/2008, -0/+14Rent the "Sound of Music" about 12 times in a row. Problem solved. No cops involved.
- stavrogin2, on 04/04/2008, -0/+13And the first: http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:dIAXnyVWWuwJ: ...
- DiggyWiggy, on 04/04/2008, -0/+13I need verification that this is indeed an independent verification before I can click on the above link.
- DevinOlsen, on 04/04/2008, -0/+13So many good comments.. I'd digg them, but you know:
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FFS fix that
Oh, good stuff... I tried submitting this comment, and guess what: There was a problem completing your request. Please reload the page and try again. *Second try, still wont work...* - cderry, on 04/04/2008, -1/+13Actually, according to dumblaws.com, in New York City, it's NOT illegal for a woman to be topless...as long as it's not being used for a business.
- TDot1980, on 04/04/2008, -2/+13Folks, We have a Win-ahh!
- juniorb, on 04/04/2008, -0/+11This isn't a homeless child stealing bread to eat. It's a grown man stealing Netflix DVDs with no regard for whether the recipient is being charged for them. That guy doesn't deserve a polite warning that could inspire him to vandalize the person's house or switch targets. He deserves a punishment in accordance with his crime.
- bliks, on 04/04/2008, -2/+13damn, digg effect killed it =(
- Sajentine, on 04/04/2008, -4/+15Call the feds. That's mail tampering, which is a felony and a federal crime.
- Bhima, on 04/04/2008, -0/+10Just want to say it is the video he says it is.
and not rickroll - Calculon64, on 04/04/2008, -0/+10Looks like the fat kid from Bad Santa
- mdowney00, on 04/04/2008, -1/+11Why should we lose because of a thief? This way he doesn't have to go out of his way to mail the DVD's
- toekneebullard, on 04/04/2008, -0/+10He uses the shirtless tactic to make people look away while he does his illegal deeds.
- Chompy, on 04/04/2008, -1/+10Yes, won't someone think of the poor innocent thief? Here's an idea: don't want a federal crime on your record? Don't take ***** that doesn't belong to you.
- zeronome, on 04/04/2008, -0/+9where do all of these crappy webservers come from. want to make a million dollars. start a company that helps web hosting businesses become DIGG Effect Proof...
- jordan314, on 04/04/2008, -0/+9Youtube - "Watch this video in higher quality."
For the love of god no. - nicepants, on 04/04/2008, -0/+8I wonder how much additional ad revenue Digg gets from people having to reload the page....
- cutething, on 04/04/2008, -0/+8Or, I dunno, maybe it's because people were looking at the mirror? Or should people digg the mirror, because THAT would make sense.
- Jammerdelray, on 04/04/2008, -1/+9Netflix thief shocking, Netflix thief with no shirt on with man boobs priceless
- relaxeder, on 04/17/2009, -0/+8Oh god I'm eating
- doctechnical, on 04/04/2008, -0/+8You, I suppose, would trust this guy to house-sit for you. It must be nice to live in a land where even the thieves are honest, all the people are nice and friendly, and chocolate panda bears crap great granola rainbows from horizon to horizon.
Good luck with that. - logicalnoise, on 04/04/2008, -0/+8the kid was stealing the movies as they arrived at he house.
- chris3435, on 04/04/2008, -0/+7which is a bigger crime mail fraud or him not wearing a shirt.
OMG someone think of the children. - cheeseron, on 04/04/2008, -2/+9anyone catch a mirror?
- patricks, on 04/04/2008, -0/+7And from that day forward you would have to explain on every job application why you were convicted for extortion. Good idea.
- aldableep3, on 04/04/2008, -3/+10***** that man.. if he wasn't kind enough to leave the mail alone, there's no reason to show him any kindness
- fuze44, on 04/04/2008, -1/+8When calling someone an idiot, it hurts your argument to misspell 33% of the words.
- nandasunu, on 04/04/2008, -1/+8thanks :) I've become very hesitant to click youtube comment links these days.
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