The iPad may be seen as an expensive bauble, but at least one has proved worth the purchase price by helping its owner recover stolen goods.
Recently in San Francisco, a man was followed by a 16-year-old girl. First she asked him for money. He gave her some change. She continued following him, hit him up again for more money. When he said he didn’t have any, she pulled a knife on him and took his wallet, iPod and iPad.
The victim managed to call police, who tracked down the thief thanks to the iPad’s GPS. Turns out the teen thief caught the 38 Geary bus to flee the scene of the crime. The wallet and iPod were also recovered. The 75 cents, the SF Appeal notes, went to pay for the getaway bus ticket.
Source: SF Appeal
Nicole Martinelli is a San Francisco freelance writer who heads up Cult of Mac Magazine, our weekly publication available on iTunes. You can find her on Twitter and Google+. If you’re doing something new, cool and Apple-related, email her.
