{"id":2445988,"date":"2025-06-11T14:34:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-la-looters-ditch-stolen-iphones-when-foreboding-message-flashes-on-screen\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T14:36:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T18:36:16","slug":"video-la-looters-ditch-stolen-iphones-when-foreboding-message-flashes-on-screen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-la-looters-ditch-stolen-iphones-when-foreboding-message-flashes-on-screen\/","title":{"rendered":"Video: LA Looters Ditch Stolen iPhones When Foreboding Message Flashes on Screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-la-looters-ditch-stolen-iphones-when-foreboding-message-flashes-on-screen%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2445988&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Recent rioting and looting incidents in California, particularly in downtown Los Angeles, have escalated amid protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) actions. Major brands, including Apple and Adidas, have been targeted, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/more-than-40-of-san-francisco-residents-planning-to-leave-deteriorating-city-poll\/\" title=\"More Than 40% Of San Francisco Residents Planning To Leave Deteriorating City: Poll\">police reporting<\/a> the arrest of 14 individuals associated with these looting crimes. Videos depict chaos as opportunists attempted to steal electronics, including iPhones from an Apple store. In response to the thefts, Apple has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-recounts-story-about-complaining-to-target-employee-who-blamed-him-for-shoplifting\/\" title=\"Newsom shares story of confronting Target employee who wrongly accused him of shoplifting\">implemented security measures<\/a> that render stolen devices unusable, displaying alerts on the screens indicating they are disabled and being tracked, with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/erick-erickson-the-man-who-willingly-crawled-onto-a-pyre-to-be-burned-alive-for-jesus\/\" title=\"Erick Erickson: The Man Who Willingly Crawled Onto a Pyre To Be Burned Alive for Jesus\">local authorities<\/a> notified. This situation highlights a shift in focus among some protesters from their initial goals to looting during ongoing civil unrest.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Everyone has heard the phrase, &ldquo;Crime doesn&rsquo;t pay.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>That adage appears to hold doubly true if you&rsquo;re trying to criminalize ubiquitous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-ceo-met-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tech conglomerate Apple<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Amid the ongoing anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/enough-enough-hundreds-marines-move-la-riots\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">riots in California<\/a>, opportunists have predictably tried to take advantage of the chaos by lining their own pockets with looted goods.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/looting-craze-spreads-beyond-california-heartland-state-stores-blitzed-mobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">looting issue<\/a> has been especially prevalent with this recent spate of rioting, similar to what happened in the aftermath of George Floyd&rsquo;s death, as reported on by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/looting-la-protests-apple-adidas-vandalism\/3720135\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stores of major brands like Apple and Adidas were looted amid the anarchy in downtown Los Angeles on Monday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>KNBC noted that <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >police arrested 14 individuals linked<\/a> to looting.<\/p>\n<p>Local independent reporter Brendan Gutenschwager d some of the harrowing video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong>WARNING: The following video contains vulgar language that may offend some readers.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Apple store in downtown LA being looted tonight <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3k5i7wKiSG\">pic.twitter.com\/3k5i7wKiSG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BGOnTheScene\/status\/1932378941463110022?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles Police Department Officer Chris Miller told reporters that at least one woman had been apprehended in connection with the Apple Store thefts.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, whomever else may have been involved in looting iPhones from the local Apple Store likely aren&rsquo;t enjoying the fruits of their labor.<\/p>\n<p>And that&rsquo;s because, thanks to another video d by Gutenschwager, it appears that Apple had a contingency &mdash; and an ominous message &mdash; for would-be shoplifters.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Alarms blaring on multiple iPhones that were taken from the Apple store in downtown LA<br \/> Displays on the devices read<br \/> &ldquo;Please return to Apple Tower Theatre<br \/> This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rhMiaRXA9z\">pic.twitter.com\/rhMiaRXA9z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BGOnTheScene\/status\/1932514229271048651?\">June 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This time, Gutenschwager d video of a stack of seemingly stolen iPhones that were abandoned, all blaring the same shrill alarm and all sporting the same foreboding warning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Please return to Apple Tower Theatre,&rdquo; the white-texted message began. &ldquo;This device has been disabled and is being tracked. Local authorities will be alerted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tempers boiled over in California last week, when various ICE raids targeting illegal immigrants were met with grand resistance from Californians.<\/p>\n<p>That chaos spilled into and through the weekend, with Trump having to call in both the National Guard and the Marines to help quell the rioting protesters.<\/p>\n<p>Now, nearly a week into these riots, it&rsquo;s clear that at least some of the protesters are shifting their focus from combating ICE to getting the latest iOS update.<\/p>\n<p>Too bad for them Apple was prepared for it this time around.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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During the current riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement in California, some individuals have attempted to exploit the disorder for personal gain by stealing merchandise. This looting trend has been particularly noticeable during this wave of protests, reminiscent of events following George Floyd&#8217;s death, as reported by KNBC. On Monday, stores belonging to major brands like Apple and Adidas were vandalized in downtown Los Angeles amidst the turmoil<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2445989,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Apple-Story-Looting.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36508,56964,56962,56963,50531],"class_list":["post-2445988","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-crime-news","tag-foreboding-message","tag-la-looters","tag-stolen-iphones","tag-video-2"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Apple-Story-Looting.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445988","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2445988"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445988\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2445992,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2445988\/revisions\/2445992"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2445989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2445988"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2445988"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2445988"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}