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Don't worry, the thugs who rob you are so smart and tech-savvy that they already know how to unlock the iPhones and drain your card in minutes. ...Or, they hav

• StavrosK 12y ago
  Your comment is circular reasoning. GP says "they have no reason to mug me", and you say "they're mugging you because they're mugging you".
  • DanBC 12y ago
    GP says "they uave no reason to mug me" Reply says "do the muggers know that? They mug people, and they might not know that an iPhone X is worthless to them" That's not circular.
    • superuser2 12y ago
      They don't know it now, but eventually people will figure out that they're impossible to fence. You're lowering the reward while holding the risk constant. As technology makes the street value of stolen items lower and lower, eventually street robbery will be less attractive.
  • jotm 12y ago
    What I mean is that they've already decided to mug you, they'll take that phone whether it's locked or not, whether they know it or not ("maybe we can get our computer guy to unlock it!"). On the other hand, having the phone send out photos and GPS coordinates is a much better idea, and it's been proven to work.
    • StavrosK 12y ago
      Sure, in this specific instance, they may do that. However, after stealing phones that turn out to be unusable (and pretty much something that will lead the police right to them), they will stop mugging people.
      • jotm 12y ago
        Oh, OK, that indeed makes sense.