Man Steals iPhone Being Used in GPS Tracking

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stromm

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The BS about all this "OH, we have GPS Tracking for your Cell" is that ANY stolen cell phone can be located by the cellular provider. They just don't want to do it. Not even for a fee.

Same goes with iPods. Apple can track those too, but they refuse to do so even when presented with a request/warrant from law enforcement.

It's so simple, there's no excuse.
 

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[citation][nom]dokiardo[/nom]So let me get this straight. He just happens to steal it from a lady using it to demo gps software. Does anyone smell a setup for free publicity?[/citation]

If there is going to ba a charge put on that guy: No

A setup just to trick people into the crime? You probably think too much...:p

If the guy is released without a charge despit the clear evidence... then: YES
 

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[citation][nom]_cubase_[/nom]You're stealing it wrong![/citation]
I don't have anything more to add. I'm just making a new post so we can continue to rate up this awesome joke! ;)
 

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[citation][nom]lashton[/nom]i think this is why tomshardware has gone downhill because this story is not interesting at all, who cares toms, you really are getting sickening[/citation]
If Godsteve jobs were here, he'd say you're reading it the wrong way
 
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this has to be total bs. you are telling me that the phone was stolen, she contacted the police, the gps company was contacted, the police arrived on scene and the guy had managed to pedal a whopping .5 of a mile in that time?

evidently the gps police are using time machines to protect the iphone
 

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[citation][nom]sliem[/nom]This is all staged. Ten minutes and you only go as far as half a mile after stealing? Bull S.[/citation]
I know right!
AND the police are SOOO fast to catch the dude for stealing a phone, as if they would get to this the same day.
 

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Soooooooooooo tired of Apple news. Don't get me wrong, Apple, SOMETIMES, build great products (Microsoft too BTW!)... but the media exposure of these products is WAY too much.

Plz Tom's, jump out the window of the damn Apple Bandwagon...
 

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[citation][nom]sliem[/nom]This is all staged. Ten minutes and you only go as far as half a mile after stealing? Bull S.[/citation]

He spent 9 minutes trying to get reception
 

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[citation][nom]scook9[/nom]Good thing he was not "holding it wrong".....then the signal may have never got through to track him haha[/citation]

lmao!!
 

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I think its funny how they caught him and arrest him on suspicion of grand theft and possession of stolen property. Is it really just suspicion at this point?
 

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See.. driving while NOT looking at your phone can be dangerous and land you in jail! It is just as thousands of teens thought!
 
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