Forget Drugs, Now Kids Are Stealing To Support Their Mobile Phone Habit
from the gotta-get-a-hit-of-SMS dept
We've had plenty of stories in the past about how stealing mobile phones was a popular crime, but how about stealing other stuff to pay for mobile phone service? A group of kids in Australia went around on a crime spree that netted approximately $30,000. When asked why they did it, the kids claimed it was to pay their mobile phone bills. Reading that, makes me think they just said that as an excuse. Who needs that much money to pay a mobile phone bill (er... other than Joi Ito)? However, the judge in the case has decided that this must be the new trend: kids are going to start stealing to support their mobile phone habit. Of course, he admits it's the first time he's heard of it, but he finds the idea so compelling that he's just sure it's going to be a trend, and that he'll soon be seeing these mobile phone addicted juveniles coming into court on a daily basis, rather than the typical dope addicts. Maybe he should wait for a bit more evidence.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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30.000 AUS$
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Ooops. Corrected.
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Kids Are Stealing To Support Their Mobile Phone Ha
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cell phone addiction?
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durgs
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