iPhone snatchers

tomasrojo · 13-09-2011 11:06am #1

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/frontpage/2011/0913/1224304027604.html

EXTRA GARDAÍ are being deployed on to the streets of the main business districts in Dublin in a bid to try and prevent the capital’s fastest growing crime; iPhone snatching by thieves on push bikes.

stas · 13-09-2011 11:22am

But in Cycling forum?

Ah, I see what you did there

RedXIV · 13-09-2011 11:25am

Heard this on the radio and saw it in the paper. Just to tell people, when you get a phone, use the *#06# command to get your IMEI number and take it down somewhere. Seriously, phone companies have this information connected to your account and it will always be your unique phone's identifier.

Am saying this because both the radio and paper said that the phones get wiped and are untraceable afterwards. With the IMEI number, you can actually identify your phone again even if it has been wiped (and painted green

)

clod71 · 13-09-2011 11:26am

I feel like putting on a wig and go for a walk with a baseball bat under my coat...

Lumen · 13-09-2011 11:28am

Handbag snatching on mopeds is a bit of an Italian cliche - I remember my mum telling me about that decades ago.

Now we have Dublin scummers on "push bikes" stealing iPhones.

Somehow it just doesn't have the same romance.

clod71 · 13-09-2011 11:35am

Lumen wrote: »

Handbag snatching on mopeds is a bit of an Italian cliche - I remember my mum telling me about that decades ago.

Now we have Dublin scummers on "push bikes" stealing iPhones.

Somehow it just doesn't have the same romance.

this is an italian classic comedy from the 80's

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rY0ymZY_Tbs

Enjoy

tomasrojo · 13-09-2011 11:38am

"Push bike" and "bikers" are two terms making headway in the media here. (Though push bike has been around much longer.)

Some Danish acquaintances of mine always say "biking" and "bikers". It always puts me in mind of that parody of American soccer commentary:

Wolff procrastinates over a sideline handpass and is ref-charged for clock abuse

he top-bodies the sphere into the score-bag, and Mexico have a double-negative stat!

mcmoustache · 13-09-2011 11:39am

These pricks probably have expensive stolen bikes too.

If someone unsuccessfully tries to take my phone, I'm taking his bike.

This will, of course, never happen.

Rew · 13-09-2011 11:45am

I know a few people this has happened to and none of the perpetrators were on bikes.

Make sure you enable the find my iPhone feature on the phone, gives you some chance in this situation.

Doctor Bob · 13-09-2011 12:23pm

Lumen wrote: »

Handbag snatching on mopeds is a bit of an Italian cliche - I remember my mum telling me about that decades ago.

Now we have Dublin scummers on "push bikes" stealing iPhones.

Somehow it just doesn't have the same romance.

Perhaps a nice pony and trap?

tomasrojo wrote: »

"Push bike" and "bikers" are two terms making headway in the media here. (Though push bike has been around much longer.)

Don't get me started on 'bicycling'/'bicyclist'/etc.. :mad:

tomasrojo · 13-09-2011 12:28pm

Doctor Bob wrote: »

Don't get me started on 'bicycling'/'bicyclist'/etc.. :mad:

If anyone wants to set up a rival national cycling advocacy group to cyclist.ie, bicyclist.ie is still available. biker.ie seems to have been scooped up by some fellows who use engines.

Lumen · 13-09-2011 12:31pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

If anyone wants to set up a rival national cycling advocacy group to cyclist.ie, bicyclist.ie is still available. biker.ie seems to have been scooped up by some fellows who use engines.

Unfortunately rules.eu is taken.

Idleater · 13-09-2011 12:37pm

Lumen wrote: »

Unfortunately rules.eu is taken.

Domain Name	Country	Availability  	
eu.ro		Romania	Reserved/Not Available

2 Wheels Good · 13-09-2011 2:40pm

RedXIV wrote: »

Heard this on the radio and saw it in the paper. Just to tell people, when you get a phone, use the *#06# command to get your IMEI number and take it down somewhere. Seriously, phone companies have this information connected to your account and it will always be your unique phone's identifier.

Am saying this because both the radio and paper said that the phones get wiped and are untraceable afterwards. With the IMEI number, you can actually identify your phone again even if it has been wiped (and painted green )

It's possible to change the IMEI number...

Rew · 13-09-2011 3:21pm

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

It's possible to change the IMEI number...

Only on some phones, but blocking the IMEI only works in this country so if they go else where there usable.

RedXIV · 13-09-2011 3:24pm

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

It's possible to change the IMEI number...

Its also printed directly onto the phone

hardCopy · 13-09-2011 3:50pm

This explains the proliferation of iPod wearing zombie cyclists.

Also, I prefer "Push-bike" to "cycling-bike" as some lad kept saying on the radio yesterday.

petethedrummer · 13-09-2011 4:37pm

More proof of cyclists being a law unto yourselves. What are yous gonna be doing next? Selling drugs? Murdering pensioners?

ednwireland · 13-09-2011 4:44pm

"if you havent got an iphone" its been stolen by a dublin cyclist

Tazium · 13-09-2011 4:45pm

petethedrummer wrote: »

More proof of cyclists being a law unto yourselves. What are yous gonna be doing next? Selling drugs? Murdering pensioners?

Nah, just more running red lights.

Tazium · 13-09-2011 4:46pm

ednwireland wrote: »

"if you havent got an iphone" its been stolen by a dublin cyclist

There's an App for that.

Rew · 13-09-2011 4:52pm

Today FM Last Word Talking about it ATM

rp · 13-09-2011 6:46pm

tomasrojo wrote: »

(Though push bike has been around much longer.)

....as these four young Australian fellows can attest: The Mixtures
Warning: video contains incidents of bicycle stalking and riding three abreast.

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