Priest Robbed While Reading On His iPad Outside San Francisco Church

CBS San Francisco ^ | 5/6

[nickcarraway]

A priest had to fend off a robber trying to steal his iPad while he read outside a church in San Francisco.

The 62-year-old priest was reading his iPad on the steps outside the Saint Teresa of Avila Church in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood around 9:45 p.m. when police say a suspect came up to him and grabbed it.

The two struggled over the iPad, and the priest started yelling for help. The suspect let go of the iPad, but was able to swipe the priest’s iPhone that was sitting beside him on the steps before fleeing.

[MeshugeMikey]

the san francrisco examiner headline..

“Sinner steals priest’s iPhone in Potrero Hill robbery “

apropos for “the city”

[Alex Murphy]

The 62-year-old priest was reading his iPad on the steps outside the Saint Teresa of Avila Church in the city’s Potrero Hill neighborhood around 9:45 p.m. when police say a suspect came up to him and grabbed it.

I'd say the thief did the priest a favor.

[Secret Agent Man]

Suspect. No other mentionables. Libtard media is really scrubbing stuff hard these days.

[Talisker]

Set your iPhone down beside you and read your iPad outside in SF at 9:45pm.

What could possibly go wrong?

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Tell Nancy Pelosi to have Obama give her an Iphone so that she won’t have to keep stealing them.

[nickcarraway]

Ping

[nickcarraway]

Outside the church in Portrero Hill? That’s not a bad neighborhood at all.

[Talisker]

Outside the church in Portrero Hill? That’s not a bad neighborhood at all.

LOL, that's what the priest thought!

[MV=PY]

Was he following the Vaticans’ recommendations on CCW methodologies?

[Swordmaker]

Stupid thief. iPhones and iPads become totally useless soon after theft these days. The owner can lock them so that they cannot ever again be activated by anyone except the legal owner. . . wiping them cannot be done. Only the legitimate owner can unlock them with his AppleID and Passcode. Their only value is as parts. . . to unscrupulous parts resellers which are hard for snatch and grab thieves to find.

After Apple made this part of iOS, the crime rate in major cities dropped drastically, especially strong arm robbery, and snatch and grab like this one. Prior to that, over 80% of petty to grand theft crimes in New York City were Apple products related, after it was less than 15%. The crooks got smart. No money in it. This thief was not smart, no place to sell it.

[Falconspeed]

Thanks for the good info. Protero hill is a swank area in SF. The priest probably had a need for major prayers.