Don't wear iPod earbuds on the subway

You know, I remember a time when the only consequence of wearing the white iPod earbuds was getting "the nod" from someone else "in the know." It's a pity to see that gone, but it's even more sad that it's been replaced with this.

The best defense is an effective offense.

Dance around like the Apple commercials, grunting & snorting to the music. Not only is it a great workout (I'm overweight & sweat profusely), thieves will avoid you, less they become the victim.

Isn't this advice about 3 years too late?

And isn't anyone going to post: "The warning should be 'Don't use the standard iPod white headphones because they suck.'"

Live in fear! LIVE IN FEAR!!! Something bad MIGHT happen so cower in fear of that possibility, no matter how improbable it might be! Optimism and being realistic won't help! Only fear can save you!

FEAR!

I've always laughed at the fact that you Yanks can't really enjoy these sorts of tech-toys in public because you might get mugged.

I'm getting old, but to me, those white earbuds are the mark of a trendwhore. They scream what you own and the earbuds aren't that great anyway. Even if you are supposed to be safe no matter what, one shouldn't wave Benjamins around in public if possible, and the same goes for the markers of expensive electronics.

Jon, Law Enforcement is under no obligation to prevent or protect you from any crime. In fact, this has even been codified into California law. The term "to serve and protect" is a phrased coined by the LAPD for PR purposes decades ago. And unfortunately, this got carried over into movies, lending the false impression that it's a Law Enforcement duty. Law Enforcement is strictly a reactionary force, to respond in after the fact situations to investigate crimes that have been committed, and enforcing the law as it applies. By the numbers, iPod theft on public transit is low enough to be acceptable for the safety of the general public.

crap no linking in html. poop. *sulks off*

.11 * 15 = 1.65

so between one and two iPods a month get stolen on the BART system, which carries over 2 million passengers per week? (a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BART">BART on wikipedia says ~320k/day)? that's... less than one in a million.

Hey Farva what's the name of that restaurant you like with all the goofy shit on the walls and the mozzarella sticks?

Aren't the transit police supposed to prevent such crimes? Why is it always the victim's fault? Oh, I'm terribly sorry for making my iPod so tempting to thieves.

I once had my laptop stolen by the baggage handlers at the airport and the airport staff had the cheek of trying to pin the blame on me. I wasn't the criminal but I was being treated like one.

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