Thieves steal iPad, finger
We've heard of thieves targeting Apple Store customers before, and especially since the iPad is such a hot commodity, those bags can unfortunately make a big target. Be careful out there. Two videos (both in Flash, unfortunately -- sorry about that) on the robbery after the link below.
[via Engadget]
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Ugh, this is a grisly one -- Bill Jordan picked up an iPad for someone else the other day from an Apple Store in a Colorado mall near him,...
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April 21 2010 at 3:23 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThis makes my heart hurt. Thieves make me so mad, but to do actual bodily harm like this...over a piece of technology. It just makes me sick. :(
April 21 2010 at 3:01 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThey did show it on the news last night with a good shot of the thief's face. I hope they catch him soon. It's possible that he has also ripped off the Qwest kiosk there in the mall in the past as well.
April 21 2010 at 11:33 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThat someone else he was picking up the ipad for should pay his medical bills.
Now we all know never to do anything for anyone that involves a popular product. Just not worth it.
Why should they?
They didn't knowingly put him in danger, and he could have refused to do the errand if he himself felt there was a risk involved.
Apple could be partly liable it is found that the design of the bag posed a fundamental safety risk, they could argue in their defence though that he was carrying the bag improperly.
At the cost of losing a friendship? Normally no you wouldn't think of having a finger ripped off of you when going shopping, but seeing how people have become rabid over having an iPad, there's no way I'd subject me or any friends to this.
Having my body parts are worth a lot more than any iPad.
I think Apple may be redesigning their bags pretty soon.
April 20 2010 at 6:52 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYep, definitely sticking with my iPad 3G pre-order. Besides, the iPad will be in my hands, along with all fingers and thumbs, long before the Apple Stores and Best Buy start selling them.
April 20 2010 at 4:24 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyGizmodo subsequently purchased the stolen iPad for $5,000 but won't reveal the identity of the thieves.
April 20 2010 at 3:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replylol Gizmodo bought it for $5K that was funny!!
April 20 2010 at 7:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyLessons learned:
Carry merchandise in non-dominant hand
PAY ATTENTION to what's going on around you
Carry a gun
Why would anyone want to hurt Burt Rutan?!?
April 20 2010 at 3:03 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyApple should put out a reward of $10k for the dirty thieves that did this. It might counter any sort of future violence brought upon by theft of their products.
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