D.C. police suggest using AirTags to thwart thefts of $1000 jackets
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An uptick in expensive Canada Goose jacket thefts has led police officers to suggest college students use AirTags to track the jackets — just in case.
In November, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser launched a program offering AirTags to residents in car theft-prone neighborhoods, using Apple's Find My technology to help locate stolen vehicles.
Now, D.C. police are suggesting college students do the same — for their Canada Goose jackets.
Canada Goose jackets, which start at around $500 and can cost upwards of $2000, have become a target for thieves. Some are even going as far as holding up wearers at gunpoint.
When asked what can be done to protect the jackets, the D.C. police department had a simple response.
"AirTags," said Commander Sylvan Altieri told Fox5. "I've seen people use them on tool kits, suitcases, I think that's probably the best thing you can do as far as if it gets taken, because it's a nice way to track it."
While this is a sound idea, it's always important to remember not to confront thieves and try to obtain stolen goods yourself. Instead, AirTag owners are encouraged to provide AirTag information to local law enforcement in the event of theft.
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:D The DC police can barely solve a murder, the odds of an AirTag helping recover a pampered kid's $2000 jacket is zero.
Thieves generally are not going to check for AirTags before robbing someone and most likely will not even know about the advice. By telling everyone about it they will know to look for one after stealing the jacket.
A better solution is not to have a $500-$2000 jacket at college in the DC or any crime ridden city. I'll also speculate that most could not afford to replace it if stolen.
You'd think college students whose parents could afford to buy them a $1000 jacket would have the sense to AirTag their valuables without being told. Then again, maybe not. I've never noticed any correlation between parental wealth and the intelligence of their offspring.
Better advice would be: "If you don't want to be robbed, don't dress rich."