Filed under: iPod Family, Cult of Mac, Odds and ends
How to steal an iPod and not get away with it
I can't decide if this is a Mac horror story or not. Mr. Adrian Smith, who manages a UK-based Apple retail store, had his iPod stolen from his car. A week later, the thief himself walked into the store, with the stolen iPod, and asked Adrian to help him buy cables for it. Adrian immediately recognized his iPod and managed to chat with the thief until police arrived, who arrested him on the spot.There are so many ways to go with this, feel free to insert your own joke. We're glad you got your iPod back, Adrian.
[Via Engadget]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Vedia said 5:08PM on 8-25-2005
iPods, each one are unique for us, we could recognize them one among a million, like a little baby in a hospital xDDD
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groovemonkey said 5:40PM on 8-25-2005
well.. my iPod is missing and i am sure i would recognize it buy the scar on its face and the fact that it recently quit working. We recently played 'host' to a friend that was needing a place to crash for a night due to a fight with his girlfriend. He left in the morning well fed, showered and with my wife's Amex card and my iPod.
what sucks worse than the fact that he charged 900 bucks on the card is that i am now out the physical iPod, of which i have an exchange for defect authorization from Apple, but am now forever unable to get a replacement.
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Rob Knight said 7:24PM on 8-25-2005
I'm totally impressed with Mr. Smith's patience. As soon as I saw my iPod I would have punched the thief in the face and taken it back.
Score one for Apple store employees who maintain the calm, peaceful Apple image even when their stolen iPod walks through the door.
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Scott said 7:51PM on 8-25-2005
I've stolen over 500 IPods from men women and children alike, and have been caught every time because they always break and I always try to get them replaced at the Apple Store. You see, my first IPod was stolen and I vowed then and there that everyone should have to suffer the same fate. Unfortunately for me, everyone remembers exactly what their IPod looks like and gives an impeccable description to the Apple Store employees who then scrutinize every IPod return just in case it may be stolen. I keep thinking I'm gonna get away with it, but I never do.
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Joe Buchheit said 9:47PM on 8-25-2005
The apple store at the westchester is based on the second floor and i always imagined creating a chain of people to trow the ipods to over the second floor opening.
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Tan The Man said 7:46PM on 8-26-2005
Dumbass...
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edgar pimentel said 12:45AM on 9-06-2005
I need help. SOmebody stole my ipod. Is there a way I prevent this person from using it?
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Ahil said 12:09AM on 9-08-2005
what a dumbass indeed.... first of all, why would anywone steal an iPOD... i mean, if u had taste u would go for an iRiver.
Not only because they are simply better, but dont suck up to the mainstrean social life... HAVE FUN WITH YOUR iPODS PPLZ>>>> IM GONNA GO AND LISTEN TO MY iRIVER!!!!(the iRiver came first BTW) lolz :P
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Stefan Grkovski said 1:56PM on 9-10-2005
My I pod mini was stolen two weeks after i bought it. Is there any way someone can find out who stole it?
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Aaron said 4:01PM on 11-11-2005
Apparently grammer and spelling also do not "suck up to the mainstrean (sic) social life"
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Alyssa said 7:59PM on 11-16-2005
hey some butthead stole my ipod yesterday from my purse i accidently left at school (i was in a hurry and i 4got to pick i was in a hurry)anyway they stole it and 20 bucks. i am so pissed. is there anyway i can prevent them from using it or get it back or something like that?
email me at kittykat_2002us@yahoo.com
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Alyssa said 8:00PM on 11-16-2005
i was in a hurry and 4got to pick it up*
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