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Does it actually deter thieves? I can't imagine their decision making process goes much beyond "that looks expensive." Maybe I'm just not cutout to be a theif.
by itishappy 3y ago
Does it actually deter thieves? I can't imagine their decision making process goes much beyond "that looks expensive." Maybe I'm just not cutout to be a theif.
A quick search has turned up little, but I'm curious if anybody collects statistics. It feels like it should be easy to show a drop in theft when Apple released Activation Lock, right?
- nemothekid 3y agoI think it's less you are cutout for a thief, and you just not considering thieves are real people with functioning brains. Any rational human will do some risk/reward analysis. Furthermore, Apple introduced Activation Lock in iOS 7 in 2013. I doubt any statistics would show a "drop" given smartphone growth exploded over that same time period. Lastly it seems iPhone theft, today, has been regulated to more sophisticated crime rings who will go through the trouble of sending the phones to china where they can be either stripped for parts or trying to trick the original owner into unlocking the phone.
- stouset 3y agoThieves steal things they can use or that they can turn around and sell. If you can’t use or sell a stolen iPhone, there’s not much of an incentive to steal it. Especially when you could have grabbed a different model that can be easily fenced to someone who will open it up and sell it for parts.