The Google Earth gatecrashers who take uninvited dips in home-owners' swimming pools


	The Google Earth gatecrashers who take uninvited dips in home-owners' swimming pools

BobbyDelray

6-18-2008 1:04 PM

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BobbyDelray says:

I wonder if we will be importing this new behavior like we do reality shows.

My guess is Yes. And your guess?

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<div style="margin: 12px 0px; font-family: arial; color: #333333; background: #ffffff; border: solid 4px #e5e5e5; width: 100%; clear: left;"><div class="CM_CTB_Content_Wrap" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;background-color: #ffffff;"><div style="border-bottom: solid 1px #dcdcdc; white-space: nowrap; margin-bottom: 8px; background-color: #eeeeee ;background-image: url(http://www.clipmarks.com/images/source-bg.gif); background-repeat: repeat-x; height: 24px; line-height: 24px; vertical-align: middle; padding-bottom: 4px; color: #666666; font-size: 10px;" ><a href="http://clipmarks.com/clip-to-blog/" title="see clips that are hot right now"><img src="http://content.clipmarks.com/blog_embed/4080e537-e433-4ffe-87ab-1fbb1c88d2fe/E4FC7025-9310-40A0-BABE-B3D925D5FD8C/" alt="" width="19" height="19" border="0" style="vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 4px; display: inline; border: none; float:none;" /></a>clipped from <a title="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do" href="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do" style="font-size: 11px;">www.thisislondon.co.uk</a></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do"><P>Would-be revellers are using satellite images on the internet to find houses with swimming pools - and then turning up uninvited for an impromptu dip. 
</p> <P>The craze involves using the Google Earth programme, which provides high-quality aerial photos of Britain and other countries. 
</p> <P>Once a target is chosen, the organisers use social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo to arrange to meet, say police.</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do"><P>Officers said that residents have woken up to find youngsters 'dipping' in their back gardens, or have come home from work to a swimming pool full of beer cans. 
</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do"><P>One group has already boasted on the internet that it held an event earlier this week. 
</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do"><P>A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said yesterday: 'We are advising owners of swimming pools to be on their guard. 
</P></blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/article-23496124-details/The+Google+Earth+gatecrashers+who+take+uninvited+dips+in+home-owners'+swimming+pools/article.do"><P>The rules of 'dipping' often include wearing fancy dress and participants are urged to 'bring a bike' to escape if discovered. 
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