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if gizmodo had not outed him, it could have been successfully sued for theft. Apple considers the phone stolen - an excuse given by powell to obviously save his ass - and had giz not explained the events as to how they got the phone - they would have got screwed. So yeah, everyone makes mistakes - but you've got to learn from them :)

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So you're saying that because Gizmodo published some text on a blog that their version of the story is now more true than Gary's may have been? You're assuming Gary didn't simply tell Apple the truth when he lost it. Why?

In the state of CA, you're breaking the law if you don't turn found property into the police.

You're also breaking the law in every state if you purchase or otherwise receive stolen goods.

You can't get around the law by smearing somebody on your blog.

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