The thing that makes me question this is I don't think most top security personnel have social/ professional network profiles. ... especially someone with 26 years experience. At some point they make enemies so they like to keep a low "profile".
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Apple Investigators Posed as Police in New Lost iPhone Prototype Search?
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They wouldn't contact the police, because there is nothing illegal here.
The actual cost of the phone to Apple (probably around $100 or so) means that it might not even have to be turned over to the police if found (depends on the local laws).
If it is true that this guy impersonated an officer, I hope they throw the book at him for that. There is nothing that ever justifies doing this. If anyone higher up at Apple suggested he do so, then they should be prosecuted as well. Just because it is a large company, it does not mean they should be able to get away with this kind of stuff.
This is not true. Apple could never do something like this. Anyone who disagrees is not an Apple purist and doesn't belong on these forums.
And some web sites suggested that this was an excellent PR stunt on Apple's part 
Here is one example: Lost iPhone 5 prototype found in a bar: Hoax or clever PR stunt by Apple?
Here is one example: Lost iPhone 5 prototype found in a bar: Hoax or clever PR stunt by Apple?
Except it isn't. There's been no such determination. Or are you expecting exactly that determination to be made?
It's not criminal until charges are laid and a conviction obtained.
Steve who?
You have to email Tim now.
I'm not saying anything without my lawyer present.
This is clearly fishy. But I have my money on this...
The retired police officer that now works at Apple called up some of his buddies that were still on the force and said "Hey, I have to go investigate a house that we traced a phone to, can you come and back me up?"
His friends said ok, they all showed up, and it was never documented. If anyone gets bagged, it COULD be the police station, if that's how it really went down.
The retired police officer that now works at Apple called up some of his buddies that were still on the force and said "Hey, I have to go investigate a house that we traced a phone to, can you come and back me up?"
His friends said ok, they all showed up, and it was never documented. If anyone gets bagged, it COULD be the police station, if that's how it really went down.
uh, it definitely is criminal if it happened. you don't need charges and a conviction for something to be illegal.
or is this a troll
They questioned the family and threatend them with deportation. Over a freakin phone, Apple should be ashamed of themselves. No phone is priceless Apple is out of control and should be punished.
Well, they didn't say 2011 wouldn't be like 1984, did they?
I wish Apple made kitchen equipment! I'd buy it.
There's a difference between real world testing, which is a good thing, and taking it to a place where there's a chance (and a precedent) people get drunk and forget things, which is a stupid thing.
Someone suggested earlier that testing is done by low level, cheap young testers. Like **** it is. There's no way Apple would let anyone lower that department head anywhere near an iPhone prototype, surely!??!
Interesting point, I think, is that the iPhone's geolocating is pretty accurate. That, tied to the fact that the bloke had been to that restraunt at the time the iPhone went missing, is pretty compelling, if circumstantial, evidence. He clearly has it.
Perhaps in future they should include a device inside the iPhone that can't be switched off that allows you to trace it when nearby, something broadcasting a short-range location signal to be picked up by a tracker.
^^^ this is what happened ... Cops do this all the time.
Even though it is illegal ... many Cops think they are entitled and above the law.
I think that's why he came forward. It's been a month.
Either he just realized they weren't cops and came forward or he's looking at the $$$$.
But before anything can happen he needs to head over to SFPD and file a report.
If he doesn't then only several possible reasons come to mind.
1) He's lying and this whole thing is a hoax, which I doubt.
2) He is legal but maybe someone at his place isn't. So he would rather not have anyone investigate that. And maybe that's why he was so quick to let Mr. Colon and friends go through his stuff.
3) Apple gets to him first and it all goes away.
Good information. 1+. Thanks.
Indeed.
There was a business card exchange - or was it a piece of paper with the phone #? Certainly that plays into "evidence" of wrong doing IF this happened.