First PS3 Jailbreaker Arrested In South Africa [Slashdot]

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GusGous writes "South African newspaper Beeld reports that the first person known to be arrested for jailbreaking the Playstation 3 was arrested in Parktown, Johannesburg today. This raid was conducted by the South African Police Service's Commercial Crime Unit, after receiving criminal complaints from the South African Federation Against Copyright Theft (SAFACT). Members of the police were assisted by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) Computer Forensics Lab. The police confiscated goods of around R100 000 (14000 USD)." See also this story in Afrikaans; Google translation.

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[Oobgarm]

I wish I could read the forums in Afrikaans.

[kedawa]

It's nice to see oppression alive and well in one of the most fucked-up nations on earth.

[Kitsune Sniper]

So they got some kid in South Africa, but they can't get the Nigerian scammers?

[kedawa]

There's an endless supply of those.

[moggles]

So they got some kid in South Africa, but they can't get the Nigerian scammers?

By "they" do you mean the South African police? You are aware that Africa is a continent, right?

The distance between South Africa and Nigeria is similar to that of France and Iran.

Anyway, fuck the scammers.

[Flack]

I'd be willing to bet 90% of the forum members here couldn't find both France and Iran on a map.

[Terminusvitae]

I'd be willing to bet 90% of the forum members here couldn't find both France and Iran on a map.

They're the smoldering craters who said soccer is greater than life itself, right?

[Kitsune Sniper]

By "they" do you mean the South African police? You are aware that Africa is a continent, right?

The distance between South Africa and Nigeria is similar to that of France and Iran.

Anyway, fuck the scammers.

Er, what?

I was talking about countries (South Africa and Nigeria), and how they handle criminal reports. It's easier for a huge corporation to have a guy arrested in one country and yet it's impossible for another country to stop the waves of scammers that live in its borders. Impossible, or against their own interests. :P

[Snapple]

I'm just amused that South Africa has a government agency called SARS.

[Frankie_Says_Relax]

I'm just amused that South Africa has a government agency called SARS.

SARRRRS!

[misfits859]

What the fuck's an Iran?

[moggles]

Er, what?

I was talking about countries (South Africa and Nigeria), and how they handle criminal reports. It's easier for a huge corporation to have a guy arrested in one country and yet it's impossible for another country to stop the waves of scammers that live in its borders. Impossible, or against their own interests. :P

Yes, of course that's what you meant.

Haha

[WelcomeToTheNextLevel]

I'm just amused that South Africa has a government agency called SARS.

Shouldn't they have renamed that agency in 2003? You would think...

[JSoup]

What the fuck's an Iran?

Cannon fodder, mostly.

Yeah, that was in bad taste, sorry.