Burglar butt dials Police whilst on a job

[Evoluzione]

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/07/su...

Some light entertainment and something to smile about for a change.

[poo at Paul's]

Evoluzione said:

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/07/su...

Some light entertainment and something to smile about for a change.

Good story but how would the police know where they were? Triangulation off cell towers? Or can they track a phone's GPS?

[anonymous-user]

poo at Paul's said:

Good story but how would the police know where they were? Triangulation off cell towers? Or can they track a phone's GPS?

The turn around wouldn't be that quick.

The number may have been in police intelligence / information systems.

[FNG]

Oh, arse.

[TheJimi]

La Liga said:

poo at Paul's said:

Good story but how would the police know where they were? Triangulation off cell towers? Or can they track a phone's GPS?

The turn around wouldn't be that quick.

The number may have been in police intelligence / information systems.

That still doesn't explain how they knew exactly where to go.

Edited by TheJimi on Monday 11th January 14:24

[anonymous-user]

TheJimi said:

La Liga said:

poo at Paul's said:

Good story but how would the police know where they were? Triangulation off cell towers? Or can they track a phone's GPS?

The turn around wouldn't be that quick.

The number may have been in police intelligence / information systems.

That still doesn't explain how they know exactly where to go.

Good point well made.

Not sure then.

[Eric Mc]

"Butt officer....."

"That's what I wanna talk to you about".

[ApOrbital]

Do they not trace 999 calls ?

[geeks]

Pretty sure the SOS function in iOS sends your location data to the emergency services. I know if you have it configured to alert a contact as well it will also send them your location.

[Huskyman]

As Geeks said If the phone was an iPhone then it will send your current location as part of the sos call

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT208076

Oh dear. Never mind. What a shame.

Edited by Huskyman on Tuesday 12th January 17:52