A theft hardly captures much attention. But for some reason, this one did. It caught the eye of none other than the undisputed middleweight champion, Claressa Shields. She was left baffled by a heist, caught on camera, at an Apple Store in broad daylight. However, the detail that recorded itself in her film of memory was something else entirely.
Earlier today, reports emerged that an Apple store in Oakland was robbed in broad daylight. The thief yanked out iPhones kept on display without any qualms. The crime comes in the light of California Governor Gavin Newsom launching a fresh set of strategic attacks in curbing crime in the area. While visuals from the theft made their way to the web, many wondered how the man could do his deed without any interference from the cops. The same doubts persisted in the mind of the undisputed champ Claressa Shields.
Claressa Shields wonders where the cops are
The masked man went about pulling 49 iPhones off their security chord and shoving them into his pants, as a shocked crowd of Apple staff and customers stood watching. No one from the staff, including the security, attempted to intervene. It must be noted that Apple employees are generally instructed to not intervene when such shoplifting attempts are made, to avoid further confrontation. Generally, some outlets of Apple have designated security personnel who prevent such thefts from happening. However, some stores do not encompass such security staff, like in this case.
As the thief makes his way out of the store with a trouser full of stashed iPhones, a cop car can be seen parked right in front of the store, which the thief then nonchalantly crosses to get in his car and drive away.
On her X, formerly Twitter, ‘GWOAT’ reacted to the visuals from the theft that went down in the Apple store. What caught her attention was the lack of police personnel, even with a car parked right in front of the store. Responding to the snippets shared by Daily Loud, the 28-year-old fighter wrote, “Walked right past the cops…. Wow.”
While the thief had full access to the demo phones on display, he did not venture into the back room where sealed, packaged goods are stored. Access to this area is usually limited to only some Apple staff. It is also believed that most products kept on display are dummies and do not possess many of the features of an actual sealed iPhone that is up for sale. While the loss incurred in such robberies could be much less, the risk of life of staff and customers still persists.
This robbery is not a standalone but is a part of many other such incidents that have been on the rise in Oakland County. Claressa Shield’s response mirrors the reaction of many. Do you concur with her sentiments? Let us know in the comments section below.
