The NYPD's Taunting Thieves with iPads and Purses Full of Cash

New York City isn't necessarily known to be home to the country's friendliest police force, but the NYPD's latest tactics for cutting down on petty theft sound downright mean. The method involves leaving valuable items — a purse full of cash, an iPad, a wallet, a pack of cigarettes — unattended and waiting to see if people decide to rip it off. The NYPD says the technique "has been a valuable tool for catching career criminals and deterring thefts in public places," according to the Associated Press. ...

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