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Robber Mocks Victim on Facebook

'TV was rubbish so I left it ... regards your nighttime burglar'

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(Newser) – A robber who swiped a family's laptop and iPhone in England this week has returned to haunt them—on Facebook, the Telegraph reports. "I have the laptop, phones OK but a bit scratched itll do," the thief wrote after hacking into the Facebook page of Victoria Richardson, whose West Sussex home was robbed on Thursday. "TV was rubbish so I left it ... regards your nighttime burglar."

"It felt like they were rubbing my nose in it," Richardson said. "They have been in your physical space, and then they are in your online space." Her purse, cash, credit cards, and Nintendo console were also stolen, but the thief seemed to like her laptop best: "now to the porn shop I gooo, thankyou Toshiba is my favourite make."

A British burglar hacked into a victim's Facebook page and left taunting messages.
A British burglar hacked into a victim's Facebook page and left taunting messages. "Listening to music on my new phone feels so good," the thief wrote.   (Shutterstock)
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iamacidangel
Aug 15, 09 6:28 PM CDT
Ouch, I hope the robber gets what is coming to him! Reply
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armywife
Aug 15, 09 6:54 PM CDT
man, that is harsh. what an ass. sounds like it's some snotty teenage or college kid to me. Reply
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medicboi
Aug 15, 09 7:27 PM CDT
hopefully some internet vigilantes can track him down, let the police know who he is etc. Reply
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plstyle
Aug 15, 09 7:53 PM CDT
Toshiba is a good one i have to say. Sony Viao and HP are expensive pieces of shit. Reply
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iamacidangel
Aug 15, 09 8:04 PM CDT
Don't forget Alienware! Nice looking but definitely not worth the steep price.
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