With the riots going on with the death of George Floyd, looters are for sure to take advantage of ruined businesses and take whatever valuable is available. Apple Inc has also become a victim from the rioters.
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, has sent messages to his employees as the protests continued saying that "there is a pain etched in the soul of our nation and in the hearts of millions. To stand together, we must stand up for one another, and recognize the fear, hurt and outrage rightly provoked by the senseless killing of George Floyd and a much longer history of racism"
"At Apple, our mission has always will be to create technology that empowers people to change the world for the better. We've always been drawn strength from our diversity, welcomed people from every walk of life to our stores and around the world, and strived to build and Apple that is inclusive to everyone" he added.
Because of the on-going protests, majority of Apple Stores in the US have closed temporarily, for the safety of customers, employees and everyone else. Stores that have been recently reopened due to COVID-19 were also forced to close.
Because of the luxury value Apple holds, it is of no surprise that it became a favored target by looters. Stores in Portland, Washington and San Francisco have been looted of their goods. To Apple's response, they decided to remove the stocks they have left from those stores.
What looters do not know is that their phones are controlled by Apple and can be shutdown by them as well. Apple holds every iPhones' IMEI number and when a stolen phone is reported, phones can be shutoff so that it will become a brick of its former self.
This has proven to be true, as a tweet last Sunday, May 31, pictured an iPhone prompt saying to return it from the store where it was looted.
Apple looters, your phones will be unusable; but for those who have legitimate problems, Apple provides useful information on how to track it down.
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