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Seattle man, fed up with rampant crime, uses drone to recover stolen property
The Blaze ^ | May 27, 2022 | Phil Silver

Posted on 05/28/2022 5:55:30 AM PDT by Twotone

One Seattle, Washington, resident angry over the lawlessness that continues to plague his hometown has decided to turn one of his hobbies into a crime-fighting apparatus.

Tony, a 39-year-old husband and father who recently had his car broken into and his trailer stolen, now uses his drone to help others recover their stolen property, KCPQ-TV reported.

"People who steal from other people I feel are some of the worst scum on the planet. I hate them," Tony told the news outlet in a recent interview. "If I can do anything to stop them, or help people who have been victims, I'd like to be a part of that."

Recent Seattle data shows that more than 2,000 cars have been stolen in the city since the start of the year, and other burglaries and thefts total more than 13,000.

Disgusted with the rampant crime, Tony began searching for ways to locate his own property. That's when he stumbled upon a helpful Facebook group called "PNW Stolen Cars," a forum where auto theft victims can share information about their stolen property in hopes of recovering it.

(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bidenvoters; crime; drone; seattle; washington

1 posted on 05/28/2022 5:55:30 AM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone

We’re basically on our own.


2 posted on 05/28/2022 6:09:10 AM PDT by HighSierra5 (The only way you know a commie is lying is when they open their pieholes.)
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To: Twotone
I once I drove across the country - from Lexington, SC to
Phoenix, AZ. Stopped the second night at a motel in
Hobbes, NM. Somebody cut the locked cable securing my
25 foot flatbed trailer to my GMC Sierra pickup, popped
the trailer hitch, and stole my trailer.

A witness saw it - said it was somebody driving an old
Plymouth Volare', but didn't get the plate number.

This was 28 years ago.
What's the statute of limitations on something like this?
This guy probably can't help me.

LOL

3 posted on 05/28/2022 6:13:45 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: Twotone

After police fail, next stop vigilante squads. It becomes a war for civilization. 3-7-77


4 posted on 05/28/2022 6:13:57 AM PDT by D Rider ( )
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To: GaltAdonis

I heard seven years and you are out of luck...

This guy will turn into Batman soon


5 posted on 05/28/2022 6:20:43 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: D Rider

People seek justice. Eventually, if the cops and courts fail some people adopt a DIY approach. This is when society breaks.

We have a duty to demand cops, DAs and judges perform.


6 posted on 05/28/2022 6:27:41 AM PDT by AlbertWang
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To: HighSierra5

For at least 78 minutes, if not longer...


7 posted on 05/28/2022 6:32:18 AM PDT by kiryandil (China Joe and Paycheck Hunter - the Chink in America's defenses)
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To: HighSierra5

Yes, this made me think that maybe the ‘community’ should go in & clear out that bridge area. Our police force seems to be just about useless these days.


8 posted on 05/28/2022 6:44:47 AM PDT by Twotone (While one may vote oneself into socialism one has to shoot oneself out of it.)
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To: Twotone

“People who steal from other people I feel are some of the worst scum on the planet. I hate them,”

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Yet he lives in a city that openly encourages stealing. WTH is wrong with him? He probably voted for and supports a man who stole the presidential election.


9 posted on 05/28/2022 6:59:22 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (I love my country. It's my government that I hate.)
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To: Twotone

Even when you have cops that are “working”, they’re useless when kids are being killed; see “Uvalde”.


10 posted on 05/28/2022 6:59:37 AM PDT by Chainmail (Harrassment, to be effective, must be continuous.)
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To: Twotone

Was he arrested for theft while,the original their complained of being traumaatized and was let go by the police?


11 posted on 05/28/2022 7:06:04 AM PDT by Bob434 (.)
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To: GaltAdonis
25 foot flatbed trailer ... popped the trailer hitch, and stole my trailer (witness) said it was somebody driving an old Plymouth Volare

You didn't search for the thief? I wouldn't think a Volare pulling a 25' flatbed could drive much faster than walking speed.

12 posted on 05/28/2022 7:12:13 AM PDT by Pilsner
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To: GaltAdonis

I once lived in Hobbs. Don’t go back. Your trailer is probably still in fine shape.


13 posted on 05/28/2022 7:12:24 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: Pilsner
"...You didn't search for the thief? ..."

I had a pretty high-paying consulting job waiting for me in Phoenix -
and I was already late.

14 posted on 05/28/2022 7:29:55 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: teeman8r

Help Me Batman!

(LOL)

15 posted on 05/28/2022 7:33:21 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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To: crusty old prospector
"I once lived in Hobbs. Don’t go back."

I don't see any reason why I would, really...

16 posted on 05/28/2022 7:37:35 AM PDT by GaltAdonis
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17 posted on 05/28/2022 7:41:47 AM PDT by Rio
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To: Twotone

It’s only a matter of time until someone labels him some sort of “ist” or “phobe” and the police will stop acting on his tips. (In the name of social justice don’t cha know?)


18 posted on 05/28/2022 9:10:08 AM PDT by FrankRizzo890
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To: FrankRizzo890

They will go after him for flying his drone where he shouldn’t, and if he doesn’t have his Part 107 license, the FAA will nail him.


19 posted on 05/28/2022 10:46:27 AM PDT by yawningotter
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To: Pilsner

The Volare could be ordered with a 360 pursuit package that included a 4 barrel carb and a sure grip diff. They went pretty good


20 posted on 05/29/2022 4:40:57 AM PDT by Cowman
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