IThief - Revision history

Peterawnislowspatsy: I am the iThief

2014-01-18T03:57:47Z

I am the iThief

Cds2148: minor formatting

2013-12-10T20:29:16Z

minor formatting

Peterawnislowspatsy: literally the 5th different spelling of iPhone seen so far

2013-12-10T20:26:53Z

literally the 5th different spelling of iPhone seen so far

Peterawnislowspatsy at 20:24, 10 December 2013

2013-12-10T20:24:24Z

Peterawnislowspatsy: Trust fund students beware! The iThief strikes again!

2013-12-10T20:22:48Z

Trust fund students beware! The iThief strikes again!

Admin at 23:39, 23 November 2013

2013-11-23T23:39:42Z

Absentminded at 20:07, 19 November 2013

2013-11-19T20:07:27Z

Cds2148 at 19:27, 19 November 2013

2013-11-19T19:27:32Z

Cds2148 at 16:18, 19 November 2013

2013-11-19T16:18:27Z

Cds2148 at 16:17, 19 November 2013

2013-11-19T16:17:45Z

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 ''The title of this article, ''iThief,'' begins with a capital letter due to the technical limitations of WikiCU.''
-The [[iThief]], or [[iBandit]], is the person or persons responsible for selectively robbing Columbia students of their iconic Apple products. Thefts of iPhones are more or less a national phenomenon due to the popularity of the device and its high fencibility.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/nyregion/an-iphone-is-stolen-then-restolen.html</ref><ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-thefts-smartphones-ipads-prevalent-cash-criminals-turn-focus-electronics-article-1.987406</ref>  However, the iThief is a uniquely Columbian character, having gained notoriety in late 2011 by refusing to steal anything other than iPhones. He stopped several muggings, sometimes at gunpoint, upon learning that his potential victims carried cell phones from other companies. <ref>[http://www.bwog.com/2011/12/09/see-cu-on-abc-on-tv/]</ref>
+The [[iThief]], or [[iBandit]], is the person or persons responsible for selectively robbing Columbia students of their iconic Apple products. Thefts of iPhones are more or less a national phenomenon due to the popularity of the device and its high fencibility<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/nyregion/an-iphone-is-stolen-then-restolen.html</ref><ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-thefts-smartphones-ipads-prevalent-cash-criminals-turn-focus-electronics-article-1.987406</ref>.  However, the iThief is a uniquely Columbian character, having gained notoriety in late 2011 by refusing to steal anything other than iPhones. He stopped several muggings, sometimes at gunpoint, upon learning that his potential victims carried cell phones from other companies<ref>[http://www.bwog.com/2011/12/09/see-cu-on-abc-on-tv/]</ref>.
 The incidents took on additional drama due to [[Public Safety]]'s clueless characterization of his loot as I-Phones, IPhones, I Phones, and I-phones (but never iPhones, until 2013).

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 The [[iThief]], or [[iBandit]], is the person or persons responsible for selectively robbing Columbia students of their iconic Apple products. Thefts of iPhones are more or less a national phenomenon due to the popularity of the device and its high fencibility.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/26/nyregion/an-iphone-is-stolen-then-restolen.html</ref><ref>http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nypd-thefts-smartphones-ipads-prevalent-cash-criminals-turn-focus-electronics-article-1.987406</ref>  However, the iThief is a uniquely Columbian character, having gained notoriety in late 2011 by refusing to steal anything other than iPhones. He stopped several muggings, sometimes at gunpoint, upon learning that his potential victims carried cell phones from other companies. <ref>[http://www.bwog.com/2011/12/09/see-cu-on-abc-on-tv/]</ref>
-The incidents took on additional drama due to [[Public Safety]]'s clueless characterization of his loot as I-Phones, IPhones and I-phones (but never iPhones, until 2013).
+The incidents took on additional drama due to [[Public Safety]]'s clueless characterization of his loot as I-Phones, IPhones, I Phones, and I-phones (but never iPhones, until 2013).
 The iThief has left no public clues about whether he is an Apple fanboy or hater. While he may simply have a strong aversion to Android phones, his actions could also be calculated to harm the market share of iOS. His moral code could result from either a craving for iPhones or a perception of Apple users as elitists who deserve to be mugged. His relationship with Segata Sanshiro (a Japanese man who similarly assaults Nintendo fans on behalf of Sega) is unclear.

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-| Morningside Dr. & W 120th
+| Morningside Dr. & 120th
 | unspecified model iPhone
 | Asked someone for directions. When that person showed him directions on their iPhone, he snatched the device and ran.

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 | Broadway & 116th (inside [[Pinnacle]])
 | 15" Macbook Pro w/SSD
-| Grabbed a laptop, but returned it to a student when caught. [http://bwog.com/2011/10/26/robbery-in-front-of-adp/ in comments]
+| Grabbed a laptop. Returned it to a student when caught, but reluctantly, as it was an Apple product. [http://bwog.com/2011/10/26/robbery-in-front-of-adp/ in comments]
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