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UK Teens Illegal Pool Crashing Via Google Earth

Written by Igor Beuker on September 1st, 2008 | 4 comments

The latest craze for UK teenagers with no place to go except Facebook is “dipping,” or gatecrashing someone else’s swimming pool. The teens select their swimming pool using Google Earth, and then notify their mates using social networking sites.

Dipping

Once a target house ith swimming pool is chosen, the organisers use social networking sites such as Facebook and Bebo to arrange to meet, say UK police.

The would-be revellers often turn up in fancy dress, and are advised to bring a bike (for a swift getaway). Owners only discover their pool has been dipped when they find a bunch of beer cans floating on the surface the next morning.

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