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Never-ever pick up a 'lost' iPhone Woman finds one abandoned in a shopping cart, later police kick in door and drag her and son to jail for 'stolen'

Posted by 2 Geisty for my Zeit (aka zeitgeist) Oct 27 '11, 15:23

property.

later charges were dropped, but she has to replace the door to the house and I'm sure lawyer and bail bond fee.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111027/ARTICLES/111029570/1350?Title=Painful-lesson-Don-t-mess-with-a-lost-iPhone (www.pressdemocrat.com)

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I wonder I could get the same eager police response for, say, a Boost Mobile Slider -- nm - con_carne Oct 27, 15:36 6
- Didn't Remlik have a friend who had his iPad stolen and the police basically said "tough". -- nm - the liioulu with Oct 27, 15:37 5
  - yes...but the problem was the Ipad was tracked to an Apartment complex with no way of knowing where it could be.... - Remlik Oct 27, 16:33 4
    - Got it. -- nm - the liioulu with Oct 27, 16:34 3
      - Give it back! -- nm - con_carne Oct 27, 16:35 2
        
        No, no, not the iPad! -- nm - the liioulu with Oct 27, 16:41 1
        
        Just joking :) -- nm - con_carne Oct 27, 16:50
Why not just return it to the customer service section of the store it was left in front of? - kelly Oct 27, 15:31 5
- *ding* -- nm - Evil Beaker Oct 27, 15:43
- That's what I did. - the liioulu with Oct 27, 15:34 1
  - open contact list and look for "Mom" or Home or Sister etc -- nm - 2 Geisty for my Zeit Oct 27, 17:07
- Right, if they didn't exactly steal it, it's not unlikely they planned to keep it. -- nm - MojaveMeg Oct 27, 15:34
- Seriously. It's a Kohl's, for god's sake. -- nm - mara Oct 27, 15:33
A story like just made DC news. Here ya go: -- (link) - MDH Oct 27, 15:28
Is phone location data sufficient for a warrant? If the police don't find the phone, then what? -- nm - Mop on Macbook Air Oct 27, 15:26

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