Off-Dity Cop Caught Stealing iPad at TSA Checkpoint

Slashdot ^ | 6/25/11 | BlazingArizona

[BlazingArizona]

The following report confirms that an off-duty Fullerton, CA police officer was arrested for stealing an Apple iPad at a Miami International Airport TSA checkpoint last month. According to court documents, FPD Officer Kelly Mejia was caught on surveillance video taking an $800 iPad from another passenger just after it had passed through the x-ray machine in the presence of TSA security agents.

[Ken H]

'Kelly' has become feminized. Used to be a guy's name - and probably a tough guy at that. When I hear the name now, I think 'female'.

[Greysard]

Not something to steal, not as if you can swap out SIM cards like a cell or anything, it’s pretty much a brick for an unauthorized user

Apparently the micro-SIM can be easily made out of a large one.

However chances are that the thief was simply a cleptomaniac. If so, s|he needs no practical reason to steal.

[TruthHound]

Not only can the unit (as well as many other Apple electronics) be locked remotely, it can be tracked via GPS and arrests made.

Folks, never steal an ipad, ipod, iphone or MacBook. You’ll be busted for sure.

[Leroy S. Mort]

Tracked? Yes. Recovered? Well...maybe not.

Stolen iPhone Experiences on MacRumors

[DainBramage]

San Fansisco...Could have aeen a male and a female all rolled into one.