Undercover Cops Are Selling iPhones On The Street To Get People To Stop Buying Stolen iPhones
If a man in a bar offers you a laptop for $70, you know it's probably stolen.
Yes, he might be wearing glasses and look a little like Bill Gates, but, please think, it's probably stolen. Similarly, if someone tries to sell you an iPhone for a radically reduced amount, suspicion should surely be your guide.
Police in San Francisco are now using a slightly suspicious method to test your suspicions to the full. Officers in plain clothes (which presumably means plaid shirts and 7 For Mankind jeans) are wandering around areas known to be popular for stolen goods purchases. These officers are offering iPhones that they openly declare are stolen.