Apple Store Looters Won’t be Able to Use or Sell The Stolen Gadgets

With the ongoing demonstrations across the US, which some have turned violent, in reaction to the death of George Floyd in police custody, some bad apples have started taking advantage of the upheavals to loot from high end luxury stores like Chanel, Gucci and Nike. Resulting in many retailers and restaurants across the U.S. closing their doors amid protests.

Unfortunately the looting and destruction has followed just as many retailers and restaurants were reopening from the pandemic.

Apple had the last laugh because people who looted the Apple Store at The Grove are in for a rude awakening … they won’t be able to use or pawn the stolen gadgets, thanks to some tech foresight and amateur thievery.

Here’s the deal … while looters probably thought they were getting away with grabbing an expensive toy off the showroom shelves at the Apple Store, they basically ended up with paperweights.

Some people believe … the phones and laptops stolen from the Apple Store are demos, and they come equipped with special programs that prevent the products from being reset to factory settings, rendering them almost useless.

The looters are already figuring it out … looted phones are displaying messages that read, “This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.”

Its been said that the looters, who ransacked the popular outdoor shopping mall over the weekend, were unable to break into the Apple Store’s highly-secured area, where the goods for sale are kept.

It’s good news for Apple … some sources say the recent looting at Apple Stores across the country, which includes at least two Apple Stores in L.A., is not as bad as it looked at first glance.