Undercover Police Stings Target Front Lines Of Stolen iPhone Market

"He stole these phones, he tells potential customers" Hard to believe that people don't pick up on the fact that someone who really stole the phone wouldn't say that and only someone who wants to prove you knew you where buying stolen goods would.
 
jonnyghost said:
"He stole these phones, he tells potential customers" Hard to believe that people don't pick up on the fact that someone who really stole the phone wouldn't say that and only someone who wants to prove you knew you where buying stolen goods would.
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lol, receiving a stolen property is crime.

Want iPhone - buy from Apple, Verizon, at&t, authentic sellers, not street sellers.
 
"After brief small talk, Lee tells buyers that he is selling iPhones that he stole from a nearby Apple store. He never suggests a price, in order to avoid the appearance of entrapment, he says. Instead, he invites buyers to make him an offer."

I don't see the difference. He tells them they are for sale and invites them to buy. How is that different than giving a price?

EDIT: I see now. It looks less pushy like the person really wants to buy it and not the cop pushing it on them.
 
Not that I think it makes a difference one way or another. They know they are buying stolen goods so I really have no sympathy.
 
Other word... people show their support on buy illegal product and the company or retail didn't made the profit but loss.
 
PowerON said:
Other word... people show their support on buy illegal product and the company or retail didn't made the profit but loss.
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I bet SFD bought a lot of iPhones from Apple and use them as bait to catch iPhone thieves, so Apple got money from police department.
 
I think the loss is the person it got stolen from. Probably people buying $100 phones weren't going to get one from a retailer anyway.
 
I found out that Apple loan iPhone to police department - according to article.
 
jonnyghost said:
"After brief small talk, Lee tells buyers that he is selling iPhones that he stole from a nearby Apple store. He never suggests a price, in order to avoid the appearance of entrapment, he says. Instead, he invites buyers to make him an offer."

I don't see the difference. He tells them they are for sale and invites them to buy. How is that different than giving a price?

EDIT: I see now. It looks less pushy like the person really wants to buy it and not the cop pushing it on them.
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police entrapment is illegal. it's illegal for police to initiate a crime. that thief is clever.
 
Yea, I didn't see why it made a difference if he set the price but then I realized there is no way they could say he was pushing them into a deal if he's only inviting them to make an offer.
 
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