Web site 'helps' thieves rob homes

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PleaseRobMe.com
PleaseRobMe.com

I'm not one to usually use salty language, but my first thought when I saw this Web site was WTF?

That's because PleaseRobMe.com looks and acts like a how-to manual for burglars. And in many ways, it is.

If you go to the Web site, you'll find that it's constantly updating messages from people who use FourSquare.com, a popular social networking site that's designed to let people who follow you on sites like Twitter know exactly where you are. The idea is that not only are you sharing where you are, you're also exposing people to different parts of the city, including restaurants, shops, parks and other places that your friends, family and other followers might want to visit.

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