Google Earth Thief Busted

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Tom Berge, a known thief in London, was just busted AGAIN…just three weeks after his last arrest.  His MO was to search Google Earth for historic buildings in the London area, scale up them, steal the valuable lead off the roofs and then sell it to companies who buy scrap metal.  All in all Berge stole about $200,000 US in rooftop lead at 30 different locations.

He got off easy after his last arrest, only having to endure a hundred hours of community service with a suspended sentence.  But having gotten caught yet again, just three weeks later, the courts weren’t so easy on him.  This time he has to serve a year in jail.

His motivation?  To fuel his “champagne lifestyle.”  Polite britishman that he is, all he had to say when he got arrested this time was “Cool.  No worries.  Thank you.”   All I can say is this:  If you’re a criminal and you plan on using Google Earth to pull off your heists…watch your back.  Police use Google Earth too, you know.

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