October 18, 2007 at 8:07 pm · Authored by Ewan · Filed under Mobile

Heh, I picked this one up via TechDirt… you know it’s not going to go well for the thief, just by reading the headline, don’t you?

Link: Techdirt: Purse Snatcher Tries To Ransom Mobile Phone Back To Owner… For $185,000

Apparently, the ridiculousness of the request soon became apparent, as he was quickly negotiated down to $200 ransom. Of course the whole negotiation was taken place with police listening, and so it was the police who greeted him at the transaction location, rather than a woman with $200.

The judge, with a sense of humour, apparently set bail at $185k .. then reduced it to $100k.