Blame Apple For Rising Crime Rate - Report

March 04th, 2008 | Category: Gadget News

The Washington think tank, the Urban Institute, says that a rise in crime during 2005 and 2006 (which happened after more than a decade of yearly drops in crime) can be BLAMED ON APPLE iPODS. Three factors prepare iPods ideal

crime-wave generators: 1) they’re cool, so everyone wants to steal one; 2) iPod owners are easy to spot — they’re the oblivious folks with the white earbuds; and 3) once stolen, they’re nearly impossible to recover or render inoperable.

Orginal post by Mike

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