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by Rinzler89 641 days ago
Wait, how is this a benefit for you or a deterent for thieves? iPhones get stolen all the time. Leave your iPhone unattended in a public space and I guarantee it will disappear in no time. Where do you see the reduction in iPhone thefts? This feels like a myth that keeps being spread around HN.
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Down by 25-50% within the first year after introduction

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iphone-thefts-down-thanks-to-ap...

There’ll always be theft but the incentive has been greatly reduced.