You're Not the Only One Who Wants Your Ipod ; Research Links Gadget to Surge in Robbery Stats

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › March 11, 2008

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BOSTON It's easy to see why iPods would be alluring targets for criminals: The music players are valuable and easy to resell, and people absorbed in their personal soundtracks can be vulnerably oblivious to their surroundings.

But could the temptation for stealing iPods be so strong that they're behind an increase in the crime rate? Researchers at a public policy institute say yes.

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You're Not the Only One Who Wants Your Ipod ; Research Links Gadget to Surge in Robbery Stats

They argue that the tantalizing gadgets are perhaps the main reason U.S. violent crime rose in 2005 and 2006 afte...

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