[PGR88]

Can’t/Won’t apple simply turn off access to the devices when they are turned on and registration is attempted?

[Openurmind]

Yes, they are now bricked paper weights.

[SamAdams76]

Yes, all those devices will be instantly bricked or they will easily lead law enforcement to them. Not smart robbing an Apple Store

[gloryblaze]

Can’t/Won’t apple simply turn off access to the devices when they are turned on and registration is attempted?

I imagine the thieves will sell them to the unsuspecting for cash.

[Hambone 1934]

The ‘Criminal” isn’t smart enough to know that and no white person explained it to him....

[StAnDeliver]

"Can’t/Won’t apple simply turn off access to the devices when they are turned on and registration is attempted?"

Could would should, if the store manager is willing to dig into his Numbers app, cross-ref to the FedEx batch, and brick them on Christmas Eve.

Never happen.

What will happen instead, is that Apple will still profit from the distribution of this theft to Chiraq pawn shops, and those 'customers' will become Apple buyers of AppleMusic, AppleThi$, AppleThat.

In fact, if there were repairs in that FedEx batch going back to the client, Apple will blame them for not bricking their stolen iPad!