[bryan_w]

I think we should tackle this problem by collectively teaching people not to steal.

Legit resale people can be contacted. People who were tasked with destroying equipment, but trying to resale should be upfront about their operations and get unlocks before accepting delivery.

[Broken_Hippo]

I think we should tackle this problem by collectively teaching people not to steal.

I'm sorry, but do you actually think that people steal because they weren't taught otherwise? I mean, perhaps this works with, say, wage theft but it just doesn't pan out to theft of laptops. Everyone knows this is frowned upon. You can lessen such theft by making sure folks don't feel compelled to steal by making sure you have a robust safety net that allows for pocket money and buying computers and things - but you simply won't get rid of it completely.

In any case, laptop theft isn't a question of "teaching people not to steal". Theft happens worldwide.

[nicolas_17]

Teach people not to buy activation-locked laptops, and thieves won't have anyone to sell them to.

[selcuka]

No, we should tackle this problem by improving the mean quality of life of all humans. People steal because they are poor, unless they have a mental disorder.

[evilotto]

What do you mean, there's a lot of millionaires and billionaires that are stealing from society at large by shady business practices or tax evasion, and they're definitely not poor .....

Oh. I see your point.

[selcuka]

The desire to be a billionaire is a mental disorder.

[thefz]

> I think we should tackle this problem by collectively teaching people not to steal.

Yet again the blame is shifted from the ultra rich corp. to the poor?

[Arn_Thor]

Folks, don’t steal!

(I’m doing my part)