webfact Posted November 19, 2018 Share Posted November 19, 2018 Bali jail fugitive Shaun Davidson’s cheeky Thai check in Australian Shaun Davidson has supposedly resurfaced in Thailand almost 18 months after his daring escape from Kerobokan jail. Marnie O’Neill video screenshot An Australian man who pulled off a daring escape from one of the world’s most notorious prisons has supposedly resurfaced in Thailand after almost 18 months on the run. Shaun Davidson posted a cheeky Facebook “check in” from tourist mecca Phuket over the weekend, sparking an avalanche of comments from his thousands of followers. He followed up with a declaration that he would not “reply to negativity, only good vibes”. Full story: https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/bali-jail-fugitive-shaun-davidsons-cheeky-thai-check-in/news-story/b14fae94b36eeb4278262061faed682f -- © Copyright News.com.au 2018-11-19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nev Posted November 19, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2018 Not a smart move showing your location when on the run, Only a matter of time before he is back in jail. 2 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerryd Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 You can "Check In" on Facebook from anywhere in the world - even if you've never been there in your life. Someone else did the same thing a couple years ago when they were on the run. They kept "Checking In" from different locations around the world to try and throw off the police. I wasn't sure, so I tried it on my Facebook and was able to "Check In" from Berlin and a couple other major cities, even though I was still sitting in Pattaya. I just checked again and you can still do it. When you open the "Check In" function, it shows a list of places close to you and lets you search for a place as well. You simply put in a location, say "Kathmandu" for example, and then select it from the list of matching places shown. I just "Checked In" from Mount Everest. And now I'm in Mongolia ! (However, if you are posting on Facebook they can probably track the ISP of where you are actually making the posts from. If you are in India and "Checking In" as though you are in Thailand though, it could be harder to track you - though I'm sure it can still be done.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TumblinDice Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 I hope he got lots of likes for his boneheaded check-in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Darcula Posted November 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2018 Big Joke sent you a friend request. 2 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post marcho Posted November 20, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) He is probably using a good VPN too Edited November 20, 2018 by marcho 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK74 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Considering he only had 3 months left of a one year sentence i think it was pretty stupid to do a runner. Doubt he's in Thailand if he's checked in here. Wherever he is, he's there illegally and will end up in jail again for longer and may well get deported back to Bali if he isn't already there to serve an extended sentence. He'll be back in jail for a lot longer than 3 months soon enough i reckon. The only thing that he could gain out of it is when he is eventually freed, he may make some cash from selling the story. His choices, his crime was hardly the crime of the century so up to him I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 1 minute ago, MARK74 said: Considering he only had 3 months left of a one year sentence i think it was pretty stupid to do a runner. Doubt he's in Thailand if he's checked in here. Wherever he is, he's there illegally and will end up in jail again for longer and may well get deported back to Bali if he isn't already there to serve an extended sentence. He'll be back in jail for a lot longer than 3 months soon enough i reckon. The only thing that he could gain out of it is when he is eventually freed, he may make some cash from selling the story. His choices, his crime was hardly the crime of the century so up to him I guess. From memory, he was about to be deported back to Australia where he was facing big jail time for serious offences. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK74 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Old Croc said: From memory, he was about to be deported back to Australia where he was facing big jail time for serious offences. oh i see. i thought it was just overstay or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quandow Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 2 hours ago, Darcula said: Big Joke sent you a friend request. THAT'S funny! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cereal Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 Taunting cops is never smart, even if they're slow witted lazy corrupt clowns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German farang Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 18 hours ago, nev said: Not a smart move showing your location when on the run, Only a matter of time before he is back in jail. Just a suggestion: Using VPN to "check in" also could be a move to deliver a false trace. He could be anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 4 hours ago, marcho said: He is probably using a good VPN too Not going to help if he is in a country in "the 14 eyes." https://thebestvpn.com/5-9-14-eyes-countries/ https://www.my-private-network.co.uk/vpn-provider-14-eyes-country-something-know/ Even The Tor Project does not offer 100% anonymity. No encryption between the user and the first node, and the last node and the receiver. (node = onion) Edited November 20, 2018 by NamKangMan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, MARK74 said: Considering he only had 3 months left of a one year sentence i think it was pretty stupid to do a runner. Doubt he's in Thailand if he's checked in here. Wherever he is, he's there illegally and will end up in jail again for longer and may well get deported back to Bali if he isn't already there to serve an extended sentence. He'll be back in jail for a lot longer than 3 months soon enough i reckon. The only thing that he could gain out of it is when he is eventually freed, he may make some cash from selling the story. His choices, his crime was hardly the crime of the century so up to him I guess. "he may make some cash from selling the story." - which is now deemed to be the proceeds of crime and can be confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK74 Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, NamKangMan said: "he may make some cash from selling the story." - which is now deemed to be the proceeds of crime and can be confiscated. Are you sure about that? so all the ex cons who have released books etc have their money confiscated? which countries? I find that hard to believe. Edited November 20, 2018 by MARK74 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NamKangMan Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 3 hours ago, MARK74 said: Are you sure about that? so all the ex cons who have released books etc have their money confiscated? which countries? I find that hard to believe. This is the most relevant case I could find on a quick Google. Australian, in a Bali jail, later released. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-29/could-schapelle-corby-make-a-profit-from-drug-smuggling/8569504 Extract: "Queensland Law Society past president Bill Potts said it would be illegal for Ms Corby to profit from selling her story through sponsorships or media interview deals." "If she receives any money — directly or indirectly, and that includes through friends, through marketers and through family — then the Commonwealth Government can claw this money back," he said. As an example, if you traffic, manufacture, or deal a lot of drugs, and amass a fortune, you don't get to go to jail for a while, do your time, and leave jail a rich man. You also don't get to make more money out of those crimes by selling the story. Now, how that will work with a cryptocurrency, or an offshore bank account, is another matter. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 The "criminal' mind is not often of Mensa quality Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 20, 2018 Share Posted November 20, 2018 (edited) 8 hours ago, Dap said: The "criminal' mind is not often of Mensa quality Theodore John Kaczynski would be one exception. Jeffrey Dahmer another. Edited November 20, 2018 by Old Croc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussieroaming Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 Numpty....shows he has no remorse. He will regret the stupidity if he is caught and returned to jail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
watcharacters Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 On 11/20/2018 at 8:26 AM, marcho said: He is probably using a good VPN too How can he be sure which VPN is "good"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 16 hours ago, Old Croc said: Theodore John Kaczynski would be one exception. Jeffrey Dahmer another. "not often" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted November 21, 2018 Share Posted November 21, 2018 2 hours ago, Dap said: "not often" Actually surprisingly often: https://qz.com/923648/why-do-highly-intelligent-people-commit-crimes/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dap Posted November 22, 2018 Share Posted November 22, 2018 (edited) 13 hours ago, Old Croc said: Actually surprisingly often: https://qz.com/923648/why-do-highly-intelligent-people-commit-crimes/ Ok, intelligent people do commit crimes often enough to be noticed, but nowhere near as often as ignorant/stupid/dumb/malicious/antagonistic/moronic folk do :), ya' think? and maybe I shouldn't have added malicious and antagonistic as they could very well qualify as Mensa???? Edited November 22, 2018 by Dap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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