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Steven Levy's iPhone NOT almost stolen on live TV
Update: A close analysis of the audio (thanks Brian and commenters!) indicates that the perp was actually going for the Fox reporter's microphone and not the iPhone itself. Stranger and stranger.
Oh, man, this is just getting completely out of hand. Dailymotion has a clip of Fox News interviewing Steven Levy outside the 5th Avenue Apple Store today, and just as the Newsweek writer was saying how he's one of only four people to have gotten an advance look at the iPhone... blammo,in swoops a would-be thief who accidentally grabs the reporter's microphone in his attempt to get at the iPhone.
Nobody hurt, and they apparently grabbed the guy... but c'mon, everybody, please settle down before someone gets hurt. See the video after the jump.
via Daring Fireball / Valleywag
Oh, man, this is just getting completely out of hand. Dailymotion has a clip of Fox News interviewing Steven Levy outside the 5th Avenue Apple Store today, and just as the Newsweek writer was saying how he's one of only four people to have gotten an advance look at the iPhone... blammo,
Nobody hurt, and they apparently grabbed the guy... but c'mon, everybody, please settle down before someone gets hurt. See the video after the jump.
via Daring Fireball / Valleywag
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Thomas said 12:36PM on 6-29-2007
This is so weird.
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Mac Diva said 12:41PM on 6-29-2007
This rumor is FALSE. The interloper wanted the reporter's microphone. He snatched it from her and ran away. The microphone was recovered and the show went on. At least one site, Engadget, maybe, has the video.
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Greg said 12:42PM on 6-29-2007
I don't know if I'd call this an iPhone incident. Looks more like some chump wanted to dick around with the shoot.
To me, I'd chalk this up to "I want to make some kind of statement because I'm cool and anti-establishment" rather than "I'm gonna grab me some iPhone."
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Mike Schramm said 12:42PM on 6-29-2007
It looks like he went straight for the mic-- maybe he was just trying to mess with Fox News...
Either way, stupid move.
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The Usher said 12:43PM on 6-29-2007
Didn't look to me like an attempt to steal the phone. I watched it several times. It was an attempt to steal the mic, or interrupt the broadcast. A lot of people have an axe to grind with fair and balanced Fox News.
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buzzert said 12:43PM on 6-29-2007
I think he was just grabbing the microphone... for some reason, some people hate fox news.
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Jeremy said 12:43PM on 6-29-2007
It actually sound like he says "give me that %$*&ing mic," so maybe he grabbed what he wanted to.
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ArkITech said 12:44PM on 6-29-2007
Actually seems like he was going for the mic, NOT the iPhone.
He says "Give me that f**king microphone..."
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Mystic said 12:45PM on 6-29-2007
I just think it was someone who really hates Faux 'News'. He never made a grab for the iPhone. I would have done the same thing if being arrested wouldn't get me fired from a job.
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Mitch said 12:52PM on 6-29-2007
i don't believe he was after the phone - i think he was after the mic and wanted to interrupt the video... "gimme that f'n mic" i believe he says as he grabs the microphone... intent is not for the phone.
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Snow said 12:54PM on 6-29-2007
That was a repeated gag on Trigger-Happy TV, if anyone remembers it -- some dodgy-looking person would be hanging around during an interview, then swoop in, grab the mic, and run off.
Dunno, but that was the first thing I thought of.
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organe said 1:40PM on 6-29-2007
If I saw a Fox News camera, that's what I'd do.
I mean, maybe not if they were 5000 thousands people in the immediate surroundings watching me.
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Jim said 1:44PM on 6-29-2007
It never ceases to amaze me how childish liberals become over Fox News. You'd think that having CNN, MSNBC, CBS, ABC, NBC, AP, Reuters, NY Times, Washington Post, BBC, Hollywood, etc., ad infinitum, towing the liberal line that libs wouldn't get so worked up about Fox News. I guess they can't stand to have their world-view challenged. It's so infantile.
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clintondidzip4us said 1:58PM on 6-29-2007
This type of publicity can't be bought, Apple is going to rake in the dough tonight. As for all the liberal fanboys out there. Tell me your a liberal so you dont like FOXs conservative viewpoints, i can respect that. But when you tell me that CNN is more fair in their reporting than FOX, well then I know your just an idiot!
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Tunde said 2:18PM on 6-29-2007
Thats HILLARIOUS....... I'm laughing tears..
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DrWho said 3:17PM on 6-29-2007
It's ok Jim, calm down....
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Jason said 3:31PM on 6-29-2007
RE: #6 "for some reason, some people hate fox news."
Reason: Jim (#13)
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Jason said 3:38PM on 6-29-2007
Infantile, he says...
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Liquidmark said 11:04PM on 6-29-2007
Jim,
You got your president in the white house, had your own congress and also got those gas prices to go up like you wanted.
Let's not forget about that war you wanted too. :D
Let the "liberals" have their hatred of Fox.
Anyway, the guy was going for the mic. tho even if he was going for the phone, where was he going to go with it?
I hope he enjoys jail over stupid mess.
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! said 10:57AM on 6-30-2007
@buzzert, @Jim, @clintondidzip4us:
Oh, Christ. The infestation of this blog by reactionary elements is prima facie evidence of TUAW's incongruity within the Mac ecosystem.
Hey, conservatives! Can you name a single "Think Different" icon who wasn't a flaming liberal? While you're struggling with that one, you might also want to take a look at this:
http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=1553&comments=1
Sorry, Murdoch-lovers, but your political philosophy just isn't Mac-compatible. Now leave.
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