Major crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday fingered the culprit: too many iPhones and iPads were being swiped.<\/p>\n
A rise in thefts of shiny Apple products accounted for the slight increase in the city\u2019s annual crime index, a statistic that covers a number of felonies, including murder, grand larceny and robbery, Mr. Bloomberg said on Friday morning during his weekly radio show.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Apple competitors should jump on this right away.<\/p>\n
“Don’t want to get mugged? Don’t buy Apple products.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
That will go well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New York Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg blames Apple for increase in crime rate. From The New York Times: Major crime in New York City inched up this year, and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg on Friday fingered the culprit: too many iPhones and iPads were being swiped. A rise in thefts of shiny Apple products accounted … <\/p>\n
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