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    paintedangel: Ok wait! She says the cops were on site (they searched for an hour by her statement) But did not take a report? I call Bullshit! more »
    swarley178: Steve says: *in cool sothing voice* im sorry, im afraid i cant let you do that. more »
    redangel7: what if.... just IF... someone sell his or her used phone, informally (meaning no receipt of payment or contract or anything that is legally binding) ... more »
    mricyfire: when in doubt sue the shit out of them Note: This only works in the U.S. more »
    otko: I have one she can have. Seriously. Not sure who I'd get in touch with, but if someone at Giz or Consumerist wants to email me I'll even pay for shipp... more »
    The Real 31: Give her the phone. Not a big deal. Steve more »
    rchase001: This happened to me years ago with a Power book. One call to Apple and they refused to honor the warranty anymore. And of course it already had a fe... more »
    JesusDeSaad: I have one question: Can't she just file the police report now? "My iphone was stolen about 2 weeks ago. For various reasons I could not report the ... more »
    rikersyndrome: the issue here is that the phone has probably been sold to an unwitting third party who has no idea its stolen. if apple starts treating this person ... more »
    EGBTMagus: Reason they cannot return the device to her is because its a he said she said situation. The person who sent it in can claim they bought the device of... more »
    electronymous: As a former Apple employee, I can't tell you the number of times that people have told me stories over the phone that turned out to be false when they... more »
    clR3vv: Every day apple gets more shady. more »
    Jamez: I don't see what the problem here is. Why not just have the police get the return address of the person who sent it in for repairs, he'll get arrested... more »
    meatbag_pussrocket: i just had a crazy thought. since the email listed i s hers, she should have just said "hey i need to change the return address on my phone, its ____... more »
    Jux: She used the "he's just gonna jailbreak it" card? more »
    josecardozo: So..... I guess that the thief gave his personal data to Apple in order to get the phone back? Can't they just arrest him? more »
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    Boojumhunter: Having dispatched officers and taken 911 and police non-emergency calls in Portland, Oregon, I've seen a few similar disputes arise from multiple caus... more »
    MrToblerone: Uhhh the police don't have you try to ID anyone when you file a police report for a stolen phone, it's not CSI. They take the information and put it ... more »
    Noobs-R-Us: -sigh- Just e-mail Steve Jobs and you'll have your phone back in no time. Sometimes I wonder if Steve-o knows about how some of his employees are rea... more »
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