The iPhone was stolen from a hospital in Heidelberg, Melbourne, yesterday afternoon by a 16-year-old kid who pedalled away furiously on his BMX. It was another successful result for Apple’s “Find My iPhone” service though, which allowed the police to track the kid using GPS from a helicopter.
Once caught, they discovered the kid possessed cannabis, which he is likely to get charged with along with burglary, theft and maybe even dangerous riding if he’s particularly unlucky. I’d like to know if the young man was wearing a helmet, too. Kids, eh. [SMH via Neowin via Geekword]
Image Credit: AWMalloy
Owen
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 9:28 AMHailing from Australia myself, I cringe every time I read/hear “Australianisms” such as in the first paragraph.
Not bagging, just a general observation. I’d like to think we’re a bit more sophisticated than that.
Ads
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:30 AMyou see, i’ve lived here all my life and have no intention of leaving, and i loved it. was a great way to start the morning..
get over yourself..
Sicarius123
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 11:36 AMWow, really? I’ve lived here all my life and never heard anyone speak like that, country or city, outside of an American movie or TV show.
glennc
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 2:25 PMgo to London and you’ll hear it. seems like half the aussies over there exaggerate the accent because they think it is cool.
Will Jones
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 3:34 AM@glennc
it gets you laid in the UK.
simulacrum
Monday, December 20, 2010 at 5:25 PMyou see, i’ve lived here all my life and have no intention of leaving, and i love it because I don’t know anyone that talks that way…
Stop hanging out with bogans..
olearymo
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 9:39 AMso… why the helicopter then?
lol
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:34 PM2 right man, who ever talks like that is a total douche, ive never heard it and ive been here 21 years in rural AREAS
so stupid everytime i see it
LucasF
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:47 PMFor added awesomeness and action movie appeal of course. Whatsmore those Eurocopters we have were expensive, we need to use them for something!
Jay
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 9:47 AMI note that commenters that are obnoxious or even worse boring are then banned. I wish the same rules could be applied to the people who write these stories. Mate.
fartasaurousrex
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 9:57 AMsounds like you hail from hollywood.
Aidan
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:15 AMBloody oath mate!
James Mac
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:21 PMNeeds more Struth.
Also, kid was probably named Bruce; it would just be confusing otherwise.
randomambling
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 10:24 AMyep. Ausie Ausie Ausie, joke joke joke.
Every time I hear it at an international sporting event I just cringe. Serisouly, there has to be a catch-cry that shows an IQ somewhere in double digits. I am a loud proud Aussie, just often embarrassed.
/randomambling
James Young
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 11:11 AMI bet time flies-by now your writting articles on vuvuzela’s, cork-screws and stolen iPhones. Pro Tip: Don’t insult your major demographic.
Sicarius123
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 11:38 AMNote the lack of the Australian flag? It’s an American gizmodo article.
The writer obviously has no respect for their home country.
glennc
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 2:28 PMor she is making a light hearted joke. bad unfunny and weird joke but i think this forum needs to calm down.
Nath
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 12:32 PMYes, Kat Hannaford. How Australian are you? I’ve never heard an Aussie say helicopter without the H.
- From Viccy, currently the worst State in Aus cos of our terrible swinging weather (worse than usual).
LucasF
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:49 PMOI! There is whole community of us who spend our days watching the radar and synoptic charts just waiting for that same crazy weather! And hoping for another mega-hailstorm that makes aeroplane noises like the last one….ummm….what was the original article about here and how did we get on to the weather?
Ozoneocean
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 12:58 PMSeveral thousand dollars worth of helli fuel for a $600 phone? WTF?
Ozoneocean
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:03 PMI’m Aussie and couldn’t give a F*** about the phrasing used in the article.
Just the idea of a helicopter being used for something so trivial is crazy enough.
Painkiller
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:06 PMyour about as Australian as a ‘Big mac’ Kat Hannaford. We a not a country of retards so don’t portray us that way and we wont portray American’s as ignorant, overweight fools.
JiimJams
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:16 PMFFS, I’m aussie and it doesnt phase me one bit, calm the fark down
Ward Paterson
Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 1:19 PM“A stolen phone? No worries mate, we’ll juzz git the ‘elicopter outta the shed, fire ‘er up, and chase that drongo down fer ya using GPS. True blue!”
“…Juzz Git…” Fekking hell bud, we’re not New Zealanders…!
Just go listen to Julia Gillard a little harder to get the pronounciation right mate (bwahaha!).
Don S
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 1:23 AMGood on yah, mate, keep it up and you’ll soon learn to talk like the rest of us. Been here 40 years and never have I heard such lingo from an Aussie.
Even me little grandson standing knee high to a grasshopper speaks better than you do.
You sound like one of them Americanos trying to learn proper english, you do! :-)
Jon
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 8:56 AM@Don S… spot on. Gave me flashbacks to every conversation I had in Texas whilst lining up at a bar.
The script went as:
You’re Ossie?
I love Fosters.
Here, let me show you my impersonation of an Ossie.
/me sigh
Tezz
Friday, December 17, 2010 at 10:59 AMFosters is such a god awful beer, why have we been associated with such a shite beer.
Zug
Friday, December 24, 2010 at 3:28 PMAm I the only one that got the point of this story, that being the use of a police helicopter to find a stolen phone?
rawez
Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 3:39 PMI got my iphone stolen on xmas eve – police in brisbane wont do anyhting to find it – they say they can only track it if it is a life threatening situation – any tips to track it
trev
Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at 12:41 PMI’ve found my phone using iCloud and sadly the police in Canberra won’t help either. They suggested I go to the location on the map and ask for it myself.