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upward of 2,000 laptop computers and other high-end electronics valued at more than $2 million I don't think the writer bothered to do the math. I think an ave
by DrScump 9y ago
upward of 2,000 laptop computers and other high-end electronics valued at more than $2 million
I don't think the writer bothered to do the math. I think an average value of $1000 per device is, um, optimistic, and I bet there have been tens of thousands of devices stolen in those three counties in the past year alone. (They didn't report any such totals.)
I'm also not confident that they will check all serial numbers against police reports (when complete with serial numbers) and that every local agency will follow up (I've heard nothing on any of mine or family's). Property theft is mostly ignored by most local LEOs.
- carapace 9y agoI would guess the writer is just repeating information given by the police. > Property theft is mostly ignored by most local LEOs. I dunno, it seems to me like this article shows they take it pretty seriously. My reason for commenting above is that many HN readers are in the Bay Area and maybe some of them who have had stuff taken haven't heard about this and might be able to recover their stolen property.