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A new way to punish YouTube offenders

by Christian Milsom on Jun 10, 2008 at 09:21 AM

Most criminals are stupid, but those who video themselves doing the crime and then post it on YouTube are in a whole new league. But to be fair it makes the lives of the police a lot easier as you already have video evidence of not only the person, but… Continue Reading »

Identities of busted Mac laptop thieves revealed

by David Gonzales on May 12, 2008 at 12:04 PM

If there’s anything I’ve learned about Apple, in all these years of reading, and just recently, writing about them, it’s that you don’t mess with them. Ever. That’s a lesson a lot of would-be Apple product burglars would do good in learning, lest they want to be the ones pictured… Continue Reading »

Stolen Mac’s screen sharing application helps owner track down thieves

by Arnold Zafra on May 11, 2008 at 07:29 PM

An Apple Store employee whose apartment she was sharing with two roommates was recently victimized by burglars, however they had a happy ending thanks to the help of her stolen Mac’s screen sharing feature and built-in webcam. After the house was burglarized by thieves, the Apple Store employee received a… Continue Reading »

Think tank discusses “iCrime”

by Maffie Rafferty on Mar 8, 2008 at 05:52 AM

Recently during a Washington think tank, The Urban Institute discussed the phenomenon that as the number of iPods sold has increased, so has the rate of violent crime. The discussion seems to focus on iPods of course, but electronics in general are also mentioned. Some arguments for a connection between… Continue Reading »

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