The Cool iPod is Fast Becoming the Dangerous iPod
02.27.07 - 04:44pm
And just in case you haven’t heard of the latest in iPod thefts, robberies, and all out shooting mayhem, here’s a recap of just a couple of the stories: a teacher in Philadelphia had his neck broken in two places after he took a students iPod, and a shooting in Portland just happened at a sweet sixteen party, where a kid took another’s iPod and got shot in the hand and leg over it, and now a warning from Bart - The San Francisco Bay Area Transit.
Bart has just issued a press release asking that while on their trains or in their stations, hide, or disguise your favorite little music maker - a “just be safe” warning as 11% of the robberies a month on the public transit system involve iPods.
In the release they write “Don’t be a target: use ear buds other than the standard iPod white, or other aftermarket headphones”
This seems to be the theme everywhere as shootings have escalated over the iPod and where now much like the “Raiders” jackets of old, (remember when you couldn’t wear them anywhere in L.A. - well, you could - just at the risk of getting shot) especially in the bigger cities, it seems wiser to either hide your iPod or wear different earbuds.
It will actually be nice when the fad plays out and we can all just listen to our music in peace, with no fear and without having to buy new or disguise the old headphones. Perhaps the iPhone (soon to be released) will overshadow the iPod, though decidedly cool, it will probably be even more of a health hazard.
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