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To: lowbridge

I kind of like the Find My Phone app!

My son had his iPhone stolen at a high school basketball game and we tracked it in real time right to the front door of the thief. It was the FATHER of on of the visiting players. The guy was sitting behind my son and snagged it when it slipped out of pocket - within 10 seconds of when it was last used.

We looked for it at the end of game and then used the app when we couldn’t find it. Tracked it in real time through neighborhoods right to the guy’s door.

Called the cops and at first they refused to do anything. Then I convinced them to at least ask. The guy said he was at the game but didn’t know anything about it.

We went to our community police and they stayed on it. Our detective told the guy that they were going to review the (nonexistent) video from the game and if they saw him get it, they would arrest him for a felony.

Next day, the guy brought $1000 cash to our police station.

Yea, I like Find My Phone.


17 posted on 04/05/2023 1:27:42 PM PDT by Bartholomew Roberts
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To: Bartholomew Roberts

Should have mentioned that after the first police visit, the guy beat the crap out of the phone with a hammer. Looked like a potato chip.

He brought that to the police station with the $1000. Luckily we could reuse the chip.


19 posted on 04/05/2023 1:31:59 PM PDT by Bartholomew Roberts
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