http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
Does anyone see the irony of this considering Gizmodo's Apple fanboiism?]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/I am thinking the same thing. Probably in some Apple dungeon getting 500 lashings.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
On a positive note, Gizmodo earned enough from the story to pay for Jason's bail! I bet they'll still have some loose change left once they are through with this!]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
In Cali its illegal to purchase goods from a seller when it isn't the sellers to sell.

In other words, just 'cause that guy "found" that iPhone in a bar, didn't make it his to sell ]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
AHAHHHAAHAHHHA

Gizmodo what goes around comes around... this is for that stupid stunt you pulled at CES with the universal remote changing HDTV's

Confiscate all the pr0n!

(But F-The Police!)]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Nothing implies that Apple asked for that... it could very well have been on that task forces own decision. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
I despise Microsoft, but if someone had taken Steve Ballmer's phone from a bar and sold it to a news site, I'd argue to lock that thief up too. Theft is theft, regardless of your personal biases. And finding a phone, *finding the name of the phone's owner* on that phone, and then selling it to someone else without following due process (turning it in to the police would have been a smart move) is a crime. Period.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
The purchase of stolen goods is a crime, if the purchaser knew or had reason to believe the goods were stolen. Given that Gizmodo clearly knew that the device was a prototype at the time of purchase, there might be an argument for this case.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
Jason wasn't arrested. They didn't care about him, only about the stuff he had at home.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
Especially considering Gizmodo offered and returned the phone to Apple.

]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
Bad Boy, Bad boys,

Whatcha gonna do?

]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/still illegal in CA. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
Wrong. You can't buy something that wasn't for sale. Moron, lol.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
They bought property from someone who had no legal right to sell it, wait check that, they KNOWINGLY bought something from someone who had no legal right to sell it. That is buying stolen goods. Thats a felony under California law. Gizmodo crossed the line by purchasing the device. If they had merely posted pictures and descriptions (ala Engadget) they would have been fine. But they didn't.

Not only that they a-holishly posted the engineer who lost the devices personal information all over the internet (yet kept Jason Chen's details private). Real class act those guys. What do you expect from a blog run by gossip mag company.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
No, Giz is a moron for thinking they could get away with this...they deserve it...who posts a leaked prototype that was acquired illegally and then thinks nothing will happen...just stupid.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
See kids, the police are always on your side if you have billions of dollars, even if you were at fault for losing your toy.]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Not even Macbook Pro's?]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
It was stolen under California law.

There are some pretty specific things you have to do when you pick up a "lost" item before claiming it as yours. And once you sell something "lost", you are claiming it as yours to sell. So, the guy who found it never turned it in where he found it, never called police, instead called Apple's customer service line (indicating he knew it belonged to them), then when that got him nowhere, turned around and sold it to Gizmodo.

Once he sold it, it was stolen goods. And once Gizmodo bought it, they were receiving stolen goods.

The fact that they later returned it is immaterial. A guys steals your car for a day, then brings it back and says "no harm done, I returned it." That gonna fly with you or the cops? Didn't think so.

Gizmodo's in for a world of hurt here.
]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:50PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/
So your iPhone got leaked. Big freaking deal. You are still going to sell a gazillion of them. ]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/Apr 26th 2010 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/26/police-investigating-lost-iphone-prototype-raid-gizmodo-editors/But what if they guy who found it tried to return it but the company denied it being their property than what is he to do?

I'm not saying what giz did is good journalism i'm just saying that maybe apple are going way OTT with this. LEAKS HAPPEN!!! Just ask Dell and its not the person who found it's fault its the person who lost it if you ask me...

But still WAY OTT!!!!!!]]>Apr 26th 2010 5:59PM