House Keys copyable from 200 ft away via camera

Re:House Keys copyable from 200 ft away via camera by tokenadult on Friday June 24, 2011 @08:35AM (#2691921)

I have seen in my local newspaper an example of a burglar who has been photographed, but who still isn't caught.

http://www.startribune.com/local/west/123030203.html

When this burglar's photograph was taken, he thought he had effectively disabled the home's security system. But he is still able to commit new burglaries, as no one has been able to identify him so far.

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Re:House Keys copyable from 200 ft away via camera by fourhourstartup on Friday June 24, 2011 @03:06PM (#2693452)

Looks like he has been caught: http://www.startribune.com/local/west/124464954.html

"Stewart E. Pesheck, 42, of Minneapolis was arrested on June 9 during a traffic stop in Minneapolis."

It's still an interesting example of the futility of most security attempts. The story notes the earlier surveillance photos but doesn't mention how much they helped.

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Re:House Keys copyable from 200 ft away via camera by makmanalp on Saturday June 25, 2011 @06:01AM (#2695368)

Hey, thanks for this. One question: how did you find the article?

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Re:House Keys copyable from 200 ft away via camera by makmanalp on Friday June 24, 2011 @12:03PM (#2692693)

That's pretty sad, but it's way nicer than having no clue who the perpetrator is. This guy is on local news and now a lot more people have seen his face, so it's much more likely that he'll get busted compared to an unidentified person.

Furthermore, there's the small matter of proof. Even if you happen to see the person who robbed your house and you locate them a couple days later, it can be hard to prove that they were the criminal. A photo solves this problem nicely.

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