Pittsburgh Apple store burgled again

This is why the Grand Central Apple Store may not have been the best idea -- although I imagine they would have had mad security for that.

I think its time to move up to military grade Glass bullet , impact etc something that takes longer to break. this way local police have time to respond. Also why is there no general alarm ?

Pittsburgh is a strange town. So many sections where people are super rich, but the area as a whole is a true working class. How many US cities can you name that have dollar special beers in almost every bar even on Fridays and Saturdays? As a poor college student it was heaven! Hopefully the apple stuff will remain out of robbers hands.

At that hour there are people out and about in that neighborhood, including joggers and dog walkers. You would think this would have been detected and reported within 60 seconds, especially considering how the weather has turned mild here.

I’d hate to be one of the suckers who buys any of this merchandise. It will “phone home” after which you can expect a knock at the door. Whatever the “bargain price” is, it won’t seem very good then.

Josh,

I'm hope I'm not being overly picky when I say that "Robbery, robbers, robbed" are the inaccurate description for this crime. Robbery implies violence (or threat thereof) against another person(s). Some less reputable publications use this word to sensationalize what is, in fact, theft, larceny, burglary, etc.

Chris

I'm sure rolldown shutters are not a mysterious unknown to Apple. It's a matter of cost vs. benefit. Losses due to smash and grab theft are $X. Cost of installing and maintaining shutters at all stores is $X * Y. If Y is below a certain multiple it makes more sense to absorb the occasional theft.

I guess they didnt know about the invention "metal rolldown shutters"
they can be installed inside so you dont even see them from outside.
Walk into any mall and you will see them at closing time.
Unless they smash a vehicle through it their not getting through.

For the love of pants, this is a case of *burglary*, not robbery. If the offenders went up to an Apple Store employee and threatened their well-being if they didn't follow their demands, then it would be robbery. If the offender breaks into a building and takes items (as is the case here), then it's burglary.

If only Apple used Gorilla glass...

" the robbers made off with thousands of dollars worth of MacBooks and iPods"

so... like one in each hand?