Posted on 03/22/2023 8:11:01 PM PDT by 11th_VA
Burglars may have gotten more than they bargained for when they targeted a home in Wisconsin last week.
The two men snatched thousands of dollars worth of tools from the house in Milwaukee. They apparently also unwittingly grabbed a security camera that continued to transmit from their kitchen table.
The security camera captured the moment two thieves early last Monday stole that camera along with tools from a home being rehabbed. The real estate broker saw the whole thing.
"Somebody picked up the camera and said what is this? And then they bagged it, not knowing that it's still active," said Realtor Erica Winship, of Premier Point Realty.
Because the house was vacant, after the burglars kicked the front door open here they spent some time inside. But it's what happened later that could lead to their arrest.
"They took around $8,000 in tools. They also took a camera, which was hidden, which they did not know would operate pretty much anywhere, so it's operating on their dining table right now. We can see everything," Winship said.
She shared a video recorded Monday, a week after the burglary, still in the home of the burglar.
"We're seeing people doing drugs. We're seeing people talk about how they sold the stuff, where the money went," she added.
Winship said she can only assume they don't realize the camera is still transmitting.
"They may or may not, but I don't think they really care. It's really disheartening when someone works hard to rev up a house to make sure it's occupiable and lovely for someone to live and someone just comes through and destroys that," Winship said.
The battery-operated camera uses the cellular network, and as of Monday night, was still transmitting nearly eight days after it was stolen.
Milwaukee police told sister station WISN they're continuing to investigate but have made no arrests.
If it connects to the cell network then the cops know which cell it's talking to and could trace it if they wanted to. It seems they don't want to make the effort.
“If it connects to the cell network then the cops know which cell it’s talking to and could trace it if they wanted to. It seems they don’t want to make the effort. “
For sure, good point. And it’s possible that the cell it’s connecting to is in ‘LaHood’ and therefore the thief is immune to arrest.
That’s an ongoing problem: cops reluctant to make arrests in Da Hood,because they know the whole Hood will come swarming out like African Bees.
And the prosecutor isn’t going to put them in jail anyway.
It’s turning into a “no-go zone”.
One can always hope the popo are using it to gather more information about recent thefts. There’s really no hurry to swoop in and nab two petty thieves when more charges can be stacked on them.
Milwaukee Tools? Hmmmmmm.
EC
We’re not far from the point in society where nobody will even bother to call the cops anymore. They’ll call the neighborhood vigilance committee instead.
I’ll take a half-wit chimp over one of these college bound chumps!
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