Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 9:13 PM
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iPhones stolen in heist at downtown Palo Alto Apple store
Original post made on Aug 11, 2015
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 9:13 PM
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Posted by moi
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:40 pm
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:40 pm
Find My iPhone?
Posted by Parent
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:49 pm
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 11, 2015 at 9:49 pm
It appears that no one was hurt and I'm glad to feel that way.
It will be interesting to see how this all plays out. Modern iOS devices have Activation Lock which basically renders the device useless if the thief tries to reset or erase the device. Whether or not the demo store units have the same lockdowns in unknown; it's entirely possible that Apple disabled those features for the demo units, not expecting them to get ripped off.
Or maybe Apple and the PAPD are tracking the culprits right now. I have noticed that the demo store units connect via WiFi and not cellular data, so it is unlikely that these devices would have a cellular data connection at this moment.
In any case, I hope that the culprits are caught and receive the proper punishment. There is no reason why shoppers should feel unsafe, especially from a brazen mid-day theft such as this one.
Posted by Joe
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 pm
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Aug 11, 2015 at 10:56 pm
Surveillance videos?
Posted by musical
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:42 am
a resident of Palo Verde
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:42 am
Not exactly what I heard on the police radio, but close enough.
Posted by Sparty
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 8:15 am
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a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 8:15 am
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"They all wore white T-shirts, dark-colored sweat pants and dark baseball caps."
ah, pledge mission
Posted by Hulkamania
a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 12, 2015 at 9:02 am
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a resident of Duveneck/St. Francis
on Aug 12, 2015 at 9:02 am
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"They all wore white T-shirts, dark-colored sweat pants and dark baseball caps."
Team fund raiser?
Posted by Grumpy Old Guy
a resident of Palo Alto Orchards
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:30 am
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a resident of Palo Alto Orchards
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:30 am
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Kill Switch anyone? GPS Tracking? Oh well. . .
Posted by muttiallen
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:55 am
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a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:55 am
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Unlock and ship overseas. Easy to do.
Posted by enough!
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Aug 12, 2015 at 11:00 am
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Aug 12, 2015 at 11:00 am
This is ridiculous. We are like sitting ducks. One great big treasure chest to plunder at whim.
Posted by Sparty
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:26 pm
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a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:26 pm
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Posted by Becky Stillwell
a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:36 pm
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a resident of another community
on Aug 12, 2015 at 12:36 pm
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I hate to say this, but many businesses are posting signs saying no hats or hoodies in the store/bank/whatever. Of course, someone has to be watching and denying entry. How can cameras be useful when faces are obscured by a hat?
Posted by Gethin
a resident of Midtown
on Aug 12, 2015 at 1:56 pm
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a resident of Midtown
on Aug 12, 2015 at 1:56 pm
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Don't tell me Apple does not have video surveillance? Perhaps they do and footage will become available?
Posted by KCH
a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:07 pm
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a resident of Charleston Meadows
on Aug 12, 2015 at 10:07 pm
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The no "hats or hoodie's" comment is disturbing. Do we really want to go down that path? It's awfully close to a profiling stereotype of the worst kind. I personally will not visit a business that posts such a sign.
Posted by KDog650
a resident of Ventura
on Aug 13, 2015 at 12:45 pm
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a resident of Ventura
on Aug 13, 2015 at 12:45 pm
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@KCH - In total agreement with you. That's definitely profiling. I wear a baseball hat and a hoodie almost everyday during the cooler months and I'm a tax paying Palo Alto homeowner. Fortunately I have never seen any signs like that anywhere around here and I'm certain I would have noticed if signs like that were posted.
@Becky Stillwell - Can you give us an example of where you have seen such signs in this area?
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