Robbed of my Touchpad...Almost

**kkhanmd** · 12/30/2011, 03:17 PM

did anyone got his picture or tried to help you?

**o2bsailin** · 12/30/2011, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by kkhanmd

did anyone got his picture or tried to help you?

All I really got a good look at was his back. I few ladies were standing by the bus stop waiting and just watched him run by with me behind. After I came back they gave me some advice "not to walk around with an 'iPad' (*rolls eyes*) in plain sight."

What bothered me was when he ran back down the escalator, no one tried to stop him. They all just stood there and watched.

**Eric 32gb** · 12/30/2011, 03:59 PM

I was afraid this type of thing might start happening. As pads of different manufactures come down in price I think this will happen less often. In the mean time, hold on tight to your TP's when in public!!

**Volcom45** · 12/30/2011, 04:26 PM

Haha, I love robberies gone wrong! Glad you got it back! Just watched this last night, and loved it!

**Andreas** · 12/30/2011, 05:36 PM

Glad you got it back.

I also got robbed, a bald, unshaved german stole my hope for a webOS future.

**b3d0u1n** · 12/30/2011, 07:49 PM

Originally Posted by geekpeter

hed only get shot when the robber realised it wasnt an ipad.

Why do you think he threw it in the bushes

**jblather** · 12/30/2011, 08:52 PM

I was hoping you'd catch up to him and beat the living snot out of him.

**tippmann15** · 12/31/2011, 01:34 AM

no doubt, if someone wants to steal my hard earned toy/work tablet....why can't I shoot him? Wtb: justice :-)

**siobhanellis** · 12/31/2011, 02:23 AM

whilst I don't condone stealing... maybe you nee dot look up the word Justice in the dictionary. I do believe that it doesn't include killing. I think you'll find that that is a sentence... after Justice has been served. Even then, I doubt even Texas would mpose a death sentence for stealing.

**aw9d** · 12/31/2011, 02:26 AM

Good job man! I'd of chased him down still after he threw my touchpad and robbed his ***!

**cheburashka** · 12/31/2011, 02:30 AM

i recall Bill Maher saying about 10 commandments: only 2 are real laws, so why cant we just agree - you wont steal my sht and i wont shoot you.
its interesting just how much that applies here.

**e-gadget-guy** · 12/31/2011, 02:53 AM

good job. He probably thought it was an iPad too. I am glad you got it back. People usually don't understand situations at the moment. some people would have helped if they knew what was going on. I know I would.

**mc_gusto** · 12/31/2011, 03:47 AM

did you report the incident? maybe there were cameras in the area and video of the incident. Was this a mall or metro or something?

**kataran** · 12/31/2011, 09:34 AM

you caught him because he probably was an apple guy and you know they can't compete.....couldn't multitask his way out of it.....

seriously I would have knocked his **** in the dirt.....you did good buddy!

**o2bsailin** · 12/31/2011, 11:47 AM

Originally Posted by mc_gusto

did you report the incident? maybe there were cameras in the area and video of the incident. Was this a mall or metro or something?

It was at Underground Atlanta mall area. I didn't report it b/c I recovered my property. I got the feeling this was a petty crime compared to what goes on around there...

**Rockbeast** · 12/31/2011, 11:58 AM

I have an idea for an anti-theft system for TouchPads...a case with "THIS IS NOT AN IPAD" in bright red letters on both sides...and extra cushioning to protect it when the ***** (who doesn't know what they are missing) tosses it into a holly bush, or onto the pavement after realizing it isn't 'my precious' ipad...gollum.

**W00sh** · 12/31/2011, 12:38 PM

So Leo Apotheker's in Atlanta for New Years?

**vella_** · 12/31/2011, 09:17 PM

I'm in Atlanta too. I had a girl snatch my phone and run. She was wearing air Jordan's, I was wearing platform wedges...I bought a new phone. Had it been my tp, I she would of got a high heel ninja kick to tha face!

**mc_gusto** · 12/31/2011, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by o2bsailin

It was at Underground Atlanta mall area. I didn't report it b/c I recovered my property. I got the feeling this was a petty crime compared to what goes on around there...

you should absolutely report it, since it was a mall, there were probably cameras. on the street is more understandable, but they have a chance to catch this guy. this is probably not his first offense and probably not his last, his next crime might end a lot worse. Each crime statistic they get might result in more security/cops. cops appreciate leads. even though you got your tp back, a crime was committed and should be reported.

**giggles** · 12/31/2011, 11:45 PM

I would of throwing knifed his ***.

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