UPDATE: WOW, You’re a MORON (The XBOX has been RETURNED!)
So 2 out of 3 aint bad everyone, bravo! The cops have a lead on the actual robber and seem to be doing their job. I never expected to get anything back, so this awesome. I would like to thank everyone at work who pitched in to get me the new XBOX(spare?) which lead to all this and then everyone who dugg the story and effectively forced the issue onto the people with the stolen goods.
Thank You Anon and Digg.
Show and Tell:
For those that will ask: it was left in a white trash bag on my doorstep. The mother called and told me to go outside and that it was out there already. She stayed on the phone until i verified the contents. We WON!
To the Admin of http://xboxmoron.wikidot.com: Please remove all content, thank you.
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March 26th, 2008 at 12:05 pm
Tis good to hear you got most of your stuff back…justice has been served by the power of the internet!! Pretty cool idea to donate the spae xbox to a childrens charity…hope you come touring in england sometime!!
M
March 26th, 2008 at 6:14 pm
i love how the australian media used the pictures from your blog. not only are you famous down under, but sketchy mcstealer is too!
March 26th, 2008 at 7:51 pm
Justice? In my internets?
March 26th, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I just read your story in a newspaper in Australia, and I think it is fantastic thing that you got most of your stuff back. The power of the internet is a wonderful thing.
Too bad the local police let you down, initially I hope they are red faced about not doing any actual police work, must of been to time consuming for them to fill in a police report that the delicate little petal’s needed a nap.
You should have pressed charges on the boy and his mother for receiving stolen goods.
I do believe that there is a law against that sort of thing.
March 26th, 2008 at 9:01 pm
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March 26th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
That’s f’in awesome… i hate all these goddamn hoodrats in philly. my home got burglarized down on 15th and spruce and i didn’t get any of my shit recovered. but i did have renter’s insurance so i was covered. but at least you got the satisfaction of knowing these assholes will get theres…
March 27th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
Jesse,
Glad you got your stuff back. BTW, I gave the kid who stole your stuff my ID10T award from the week. Tired to leave a comment earlier but wasn’t able to.
Dee
March 27th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
Cool, now quit playing video games and get a somewhat socially acceptable hair cut hippy. And cover up the tat unless you would enjoy on working a Mcjob the rest of your life.
March 31st, 2008 at 12:46 am
You sound a little old to be on the internet, Mr/Mrs ‘ok’.
March 31st, 2008 at 2:34 am
To OK: Sorry to crush your outstanding comment but I spend my days in service of a Fortune 500 company and no I don’t cover up my ink in the office. I am great at what I do and that is what matters. Stop judging people by what they look like, you’ll meet a lot of great people.
April 1st, 2008 at 12:52 pm
This story has been so epic, it should be made into a high budget hollywood block buster.
April 2nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm
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April 2nd, 2008 at 10:56 pm
I sure hope the kid gets arrested, thrown in prison, and butt raped. I HATE thieves!
April 3rd, 2008 at 3:06 pm
I know the guy that returned the laptop claimed he bought it, but come one. No one buys a laptop and then tries to pawn it.
I’m glad Mom called as you know she’s going to take that out of son’s hide.
Now for the TV. I hope this time the cops have been shamed into actually doing their jobs.
And kudos to the e-community. Great work. If more stories had endings like this, there would be less morons out trying to rip people off. Well, maybe not. If they were rocket scientist to begin with, they wouldn’t be out stealing other peoples hard-earned stuff.
Karmageddon at its finest.
April 4th, 2008 at 7:33 am
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