Some of you may remember the story of the computer thief who was remotely photographed by the webcam from the iMac he stole.

Well, it seems that we have yet another case of the mighty Macintosh crusading for justice and apprehending thieves with its iSight superpowers.

13 May 2008

A pair of men in New York decided to rob the apartment of a person they met at a party. Among their haul was a MacBook equipped with a webcam and the .Mac service.

Upon finding out from a friend that the computer was again appearing online, our clever victim decided to put the Mac's superhero abilities to use. She logged into her .Mac account online and fired up the "back to my Mac" remote control service. Have regained control of her MacBook, she proceded to fire up the built-in iSight cam and snap a shot of the thieves.

A housemate recognized the men in the picture and turned them over to the cops. The pair are being charged with burglary and possession of stolen property.