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Robbers Set World Record for Cleaning Out Apple Store
Posted 09/03/2009 at 1:34:48am | by Arvind Srinivasan

Kids, you should never do anything like this in your life. Ever. And crime doesn’t pay, even if this video seems to indicate otherwise.

Now that the disclaimer is out of the way, we can’t help but be impressed by these particular thieves. Not only do they clean out an entire New Jersey Apple Store (Sagemore, in Marlton, NJ), they do it in...wait for it...31 seconds. The ABC reporter is kind of hilarious too -- he has this odd ESPN announcer vibe, complete with replays.

Clearly, Apple needs to beef up security, at least in this particular store.

(via TUAW)

COMMENTS: 11
TAGS:  video, Apple Store, new jersey, robber, thief
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avatarannouncer

Submitted by b_dubb on Thu, 2009-09-03 08:55

that announcer is just plain weird. someone assign him to high school sports asap

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avatarI'm sorry

Submitted by mattc986 on Thu, 2009-09-03 10:28

"cleverly wore masks because they knew there would be security cameras"????

yeah, they clearly went to college to learn how to do that...

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avatarlol

Submitted by Roberto Baldwin on Thu, 2009-09-03 11:43

I almost spit my food out. I do remember mask wearing 101 being an easy A though.

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avatarWow! Amazingly skilled window smashing.

Submitted by Dave in Kauai on Thu, 2009-09-03 11:24

I was more impressed by how they broke the window with skilled practice, like true professionals. I mean, not just anyone could throw a brick at a window like that.

That news channel is AWFUL.

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avatarOof

Submitted by ebrainer1 on Thu, 2009-09-03 13:26

I guess one disadvantage of building super small powerhouse gadgets is that they are easier to steal than bulky plastic windows machines.

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avatarYeah

Submitted by Quayzar on Fri, 2009-09-04 05:44

Yeah, if the Macs weren't so light but still very sturdy it would have been much harder to steal all of them so quickly, if the reliability wasn't so good they wouldn't garner nearly as much in resale value, and they are just so attractive.  There is a Windows advert in there somewhere. Windows, sure you get unattractive flimsy econo-box computers with viruses and spyware but no thieves are going to steal that many Windows computers that quickly. Lack of desirability equals security for you!!! Reversi!!!!!! Aside: Why isn't Reversi included with Windows anymore? It used to be such a selling point. Balmer was sure keen. ;)

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avatarspeedy

Submitted by James Pal on Thu, 2009-09-03 14:37

Well the announcer is quite dramatic but this is actually very close to where i live

the most astonishing thing is how FAST they did it wow!

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avatarWTF! Made my day, not really

Submitted by lukeforester1 on Thu, 2009-09-03 17:54

It would have made my day to watch this, however im in a 5 star resort, so is already been made, other than that, im just flat-out hands-down no-backsies speechless.

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avatarThe Security Guard...

Submitted by kenobone on Thu, 2009-09-03 19:45

Did anyone notice that the security guard looked like he was pulling his pants up.
They must have waited for him to go to the bathroom. LOL

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avatarImpressive !

Submitted by btltkt@mac.com on Fri, 2009-09-04 19:31

I have been to this store many times for APPLE One To One Classes. The thought has crossed my mind each time why to they have the glass doors. Isn't it an open invitation for a smash and grab robbery? From what I understand this store has been hit twice. Does this one qualify for the guiness world record?. As far as the reporter goes Dan Cuellar has been a report for this news station for years. He is not the only one that gives the ESPN / Howard Cosell flair!

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avatarI thought my local news guys

Submitted by fuzzynormal on Sun, 2009-09-06 21:27

I thought my local news guys were lame. Regional TV news doesn't get any worse than this guy.

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