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'iPod mugging' latest media frenzy

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edited March 2004 in Science & Tech
Apple UK's wave of iPod advertising may be making the product a 'must-have' accessory for street criminals.

[blockquote]The mugger asked if the student was using an iPod. When he replied that he was, the mugger pulled a knife. "Well, hand it over then", he said. Baskerville blamed the distinctive white iPod headphones for transforming him into a street-crime target.
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  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    So are wallets. :rolleyes:
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Along with other blingbling, like gold chains and moneyclips... ;D
  • drasnordrasnor Starship Operator Hawthorne, CA Icrontian
    edited March 2004
    Geez, I'd hate to be that mugger. After he gets caught, the RIAA is going to sue him for $2 million for music piracy. ;D

    -drasnor :fold:
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