Man finds police tracking devices in cars

[Disco Dan]

They're helping the aliens to track us! The only sure way to avoid detection is for everybody to make sure they're wearing their tin foil hats and scan proof protective undergarments...

Im with you on this one....

[The Pastor]

i WONDER WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE?

[Toaster]

Criminals are inflatable?

Well, I suppose a high pressure air-pipe up the date would be rather unpleasant.

[Jantar]

The interesting part that we are hearing locally is that when he found the first tracking device he rang the police to ask if it belonged to the them. He was told "No". But once he found the second one and advertised them on Trade Me, he is suddenly charged with theft.

It will be an interesting point of law when the case comes up. He found an item affixed to his car. He did not need the item so he advertised it for sale. If he is found guilty it means that no-one can remove an unwanted accessory from their vehicle and sell it. Its like lifting the seat on your bike and finding a puncture repair kit. You dont want that kit, so you sell it. You could be charged with theft even if you don't know how it got there or who owns it.