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MBP Stolen...let me vent...
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I've had some items stolen from me in the past also; however, nothing quite as costly as an MBP. I had a mountain bike secured to a city light post with a heavy padlock and cable routed through both wheels and around the pole. Left it there for 30 minuted to have lunch. Came back to find my padlock still locked, but the steel braided cable had been cut cleanly by what I assume was a very long pair of cable cutters.
Did I have my feelings hurt? Yes.... but what I felt the most was anger at myself for allowing it to happen. The thief that cut my cable probably assumed that I didn't care enough about the bike to take better precautions about the security of it, so then he probably figured that he deserved the bike more than I did.
The worse part about that ordeal was that it was a 1996 Specialized Ground Control Comp, which at the time, was no longer in production. So even if I could have replaced it, a replacement was not avalible.
Getting back to the question: Am I jealous of rich people? No, but I do envy them.
I will say this though: I believe it is wrong to steal from poor people. The amount of sympathy I feel for a victim of theft depends largely on their financial situation and their ability to replace the stolen item(s). Would I feel sympathy for someone like Paris Hilton for having her purse stolen? No.
To the OP: I believe since your MBP was stolen at your place of work, your employer should be at least partly responsible for the theft, if not completely responsible.
I don't think you have been reading the thread. I've already mentioned I have 2 FW external drives as backups.