Stealing headphones off victims’ heads

[Randy]

NYC thieves stealing Apple headphones off victims' heads

NEW YORK (AP) — Listen up! At least 21 people in New York City have had their fancy Apple headphones stolen right off their heads by a roving team of moped-riding bandits, police say. The thefts started on Jan.

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Listen up! At least 21 people in New York City have had their fancy Apple headphones stolen right off their heads by a roving team of moped-riding bandits, police say.

The thefts started on Jan. 28 and have typically involved four people on two mopeds riding up to victims from behind, snatching their Apple AirPods Max headphones and then speeding off. The noise-canceling devices currently retail for $549 a piece.
The sonic swipers have struck all over Manhattan, including one incident in Central Park, with victims ranging in age from 18 to 41, police said. The bulk of the thefts happened in mid-to-late afternoon. Five headphones were stolen on Feb. 8 and eight were taken on Feb. 18.

The thieves remain at large, and no arrests have been made.

Police this week released a photo of suspects riding mopeds and a video showing one of them getting off a moped carrying two AirPod Max headphones and walking into Washington Square Park.

Unlike AirPods and AirPods Pro, which are small and fit inside the ear, AirPods Max headphones rest over the ears and have an adjustable headband connecting the right and left sides.

Thoughts?

 

[Dollhouse]

Oh damn. Sure we all want that fancy Apple headphone, but to steal it off of someone's head....

(maybe this is why Apple should lower the price for AirPods Max)

 

[Nebulous]

AirPods Max

I have those, Harder to grab I'd imagine.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I don't like earbuds, so I'd never use the Apple Airpods. I would be quite upset if I had a pair of nice headphones and someone came up and stole them off my head. These people are becoming too brave, hopefully karma will catch up to them and they get arrested for stealing.

 

[MrDawn]

I'm thankful I live in a tiny backwater town. Seems the big cities have more crime than they can deal with.

 

[Nebulous]

I don't like earbuds, so I'd never use the Apple Airpods. I would be quite upset if I had a pair of nice headphones and someone came up and stole them off my head. These people are becoming too brave, hopefully karma will catch up to them and they get arrested for stealing.

Whats wrong with earbuds?

I'm thankful I live in a tiny backwater town. Seems the big cities have more crime than they can deal with.

I live in a city with a few hundred thousand people. Lots of crime for this city cumulatively but my specific neighborhood is nice and has a low crime rate. Its pretty chill where we are. Other neighborhoods in this city feel like a 3rd world country.

 

[Ravenfreak]

Whats wrong with earbuds?



I live in a city with a few hundred thousand people. Lots of crime for this city cumulatively but my specific neighborhood is nice and has a low crime rate. Its pretty chill where we are. Other neighborhoods in this city feel like a 3rd world country.

Earbuds never fit right in my ears, either they hurt or they just fall right out. They're super uncomfortable IMO. Maybe it's a sensory thing for me, but I prefer headphones plus I feel that headphones have better sound quality.

 

[Nebulous]

Earbuds never fit right in my ears, either they hurt or they just fall right out. They're super uncomfortable IMO. Maybe it's a sensory thing for me, but I prefer headphones plus I feel that headphones have better sound quality.

They have different sizes of the rubber tips that are on the earbuds (the part that goes into your ears)