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Wifi and Laptops Adds Up To Theft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i'm-being-stolen-right-now dept.

Ant writes to mention an SFGate article about the increase in laptop theft in the world of ubiquitous wifi. From the article: "San Francisco police statistics show a disturbing trend. Just 18 laptop computer robberies were logged in 2004, but the figure jumped to 48 last year. There were 18 as of the end of March, a pace that could surpass 70 crimes this year. 'It's a changing culture, and crime is following it'"

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  1. SF only, not Bay Area by Skynyrd · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Hmmm...

    "So far, San Francisco appears to the only major Bay Area city to be hit by the problem. San Jose has been hit by laptop thefts, but it has yet to experience many of the robberies. "We haven't seen it yet,'' said Sgt. Nick Muyo of the San Jose police."

    I doubt there's a correlation, but SF recently voted against gun ownership. In theory, everybody in SF is now unarmed, but there's a chance for legal carry in SJ.

    More laptop thefts in an unarmed city?

    - sitting back to watch the fireworks...

  2. Re:Really? That's it? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    That said...Oakland is kinda known for people getting knocked off.

    SF isn't quite the Big Laptop Theft Capitol of the World.

    In other news, statisticians report that 90% of the criminals were men with Gucci handbags, tight pants, and a lisp...