Elderly thief fooled by technology: woman threw away stolen smartphone thinking it was broken for having no keys

2. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 25 Jan 2013, 05:35 1 11

Maybe I will consider to get nexus, playbook or the upcoming bb10 will no physical button on it next time, is it a good idea?

22. metalpoet (unregistered) posted on 26 Jan 2013, 18:25 0 1

Here's a thought! For people that are this stupid in the world, and especially if they are that damn old! Shoot them and be done with it. Hell that woman would die the first day in prison...why waste tax payers money!?!?!?!?

If people cannot acept that technology is destined to advance incredibly fast then they are stuck in the past and therefore useless!

23. jinxed posted on 26 Jan 2013, 23:28 0 0

ur no one 2 judge!

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10. s.mrabet posted on 25 Jan 2013, 06:23 1 2

idevive DOES have a physical key.... i guess it was a nexus 4 or WP

18. Droiddoes posted on 25 Jan 2013, 11:29 4 0

OUCH! She got me right in the grammar!

15. cezarepc posted on 25 Jan 2013, 09:46 4 0

Captain Obvious FTW!

6. wendygarett (limited) 6 days ago posted on 25 Jan 2013, 05:59 1 7

I think the woman is innocent... Maybe she realized the phone is broke and decided to help the store to throw it away... Who knows?

21. Berzerk000 posted on 26 Jan 2013, 00:59 1 0

Ah Wendy, the optimist.

7. faisolbauuz posted on 25 Jan 2013, 06:04 4 1

Its from russia so its possible

11. s.mrabet posted on 25 Jan 2013, 06:26 1 0

exactly! no one will ever think she is there to steal... so they dont really watch her

16. cripton805 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 11:01 2 0

Well in the US, its a felony if the item is worth over $400. I believe it.

20. lonewolf2873 posted on 25 Jan 2013, 17:22 2 0

Why is it TOO much?? What happened to the saying "do the crime, do the time"?
If a person commits a crime, no matter the magnitude, its still punishable as A CRIME.
The people with your thought process contributes to why our society here in states is so bad.
As far as I'm concerned, the death penalty should apply to all adult criminal acts. Sure would make you think twice before breaking the law!

24. drzonw posted on 27 Jan 2013, 15:25 0 0

UP to five years. For something like that people usually get fined, nothing more. I'd be surprised if someone would go through the trouble of putting her in Jail.