Mugger Scoffs at Non-iPhone Options

The NY Post's police blotter brings us back to the days of Mugger Money. They report a suspect confronted two 20-something females on East 59th Street near Park Avenue at 4:10 a.m. on Saturday wielding a large knife. After taking their cash, "the thief then asked to see their cellphones, but, when the women produced them, he uttered, 'I don't want that,' and ran off." Aside from sounding like something that would happen to Liz Lemon, perhaps this can serve as a warning that it could be time to start carrying around your old rotary telephone as a decoy! Or install Google Latitude for tracking purposes. [via NY Mag]

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By Jen Carlson in News on March 9, 2009 6:06 PM

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Sophia Jones

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Politburo

You are correct, but it's far from a bulletproof system.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7214873.stm

Toby von Meistersinger

Actually those old rotary phones can be worth some money. They'll probably still even work after the iPhone is just a memory, too.

ANGRYGOD11

How to dial a rotary phone could be a distant memory by then.

Thespis

You just push the numbers in those little round holes, right?

chlyn

This is why Gothamist makes my day. :D

And now back to the conservatives choking on their own vomit.

Past Taliban

"the thief then asked to see their cellphones, but, when the women produced them, he uttered, 'I don't want that,' and ran off."

Oh shit man ..I forgot it! But hey let me show you this snub-nosed .357 Magnum I carry around instead! You like it?

Snoopy

Now we are talking community involvement.

Past Taliban

It's all about grass roots participation.

Snoopy

Nothing ever good happens after 4 in the morning. Also I believe most iphones need their own serial number to operate. If an iphone is stolen is there a way around not subscribing to AT&T's service plan?

Spirit of 76

Geez. Your ignorance of technology seems to know no bounds. You don't know the first thing about GSM phones or SIM cards. You're normally not worth replying to, but it's outrageous watching you try to spread misinformation to people who may be equally as ignorant.

Snoopy

I don't believe an iphone uses your typical sim card so it's not that easy to swap one from your Motorola to the one used in an iphone bonehead.

Spirit of 76

Bonehead? This is one "bonehead" who's actually owned, jailbroken, unlocked and even used iPhones on T-Mobile. While using a "typical sim card." And you wonder why nobody will hire you.

Wza

Maybe the phone was pink with a hello kitty sticker.

bucephalus

This happened to me in January. The guy who mugged me pulled my phone (purchased on craigslist for $20) out of my coat pocket, took one look at it, and put it right back in my pocket.