A burglar robbed Steve Jobs’ home almost a year after his death, and his iPad ended up in the hands of a clown. How did it all happen?
This is one of those stories about Jobs and his belongings that is far removed from what you see in the auctions we see online. What are the chances that you’ll get your hands on an Apple product that once belonged to Steve Jobs? It could be a probability equal to zero considering that, unfortunately, he passed away in 2011, but There is a story related to a robbery at the home of the co-founder of Apple in which a clown got his hands on Steve Jobs’ iPad. This story was documented by ABC News and broadcast on television through CNN.
A thief stole the Jobs family’s belongings in 2012
Specifically, On July 17, 2012, a robbery occurred at the Jobs family home in Palo Alto, California.California authorities arrested a man, Kariem McFarlin, 35. The value of the stolen goods amounted to 60,000 dollars.Curiously, the burglar did not know which home he was breaking into, according to Santa Clara County Assistant District Attorney Scott Tsui.
Steve Jobs’ home in Palo Alto, California
McFarlin stole everything in his path, including Macs, iPhones, iPods, iPads, jewelry, champagne and even household appliances. such as a blender and a soda maker, according to the San Jose Mercury News. Steve Jobs in particular had his iPad and a wallet containing a stolen dollar.
The house was undergoing renovations, so no one was home when the burglar carried out the robbery.. The police did not reveal how they found the suspect, although everyone believed it was through the same devices. The news of the robbery was not made public until early August 2012. The mastermind was sentenced to 7 years and 8 months in prison, After being arrested he confessed to the crime and wrote a letter of apology to Laurene Powell Jobs, Steve Jobs’ widow..
Steve Jobs’ iPad was paid to settle a debt to a clown
Kariem McFarlin’s confession revealed that one of the stolen products, Steve Jobs’ iPad, ended up in the hands of Kenneth Kahn “Kenny the Clown”He told CNN he did not know who the iPad belonged to. He did not see any personal files and the contents were not revealed. What the clown did was directly download some songs: the opening theme of the famous American cartoon, “The Pink Panther” and themes from the “King of Pop”, Michael Jackson, to use in your work.
It took little time for him to connect to the Internet.use iTunes to sync that material and see the police arrive to claim Steve Jobs’ iPad. The event was too strange at the time considering that Steve Jobs’ death happened 9 months before the robbery. Fortunately, Jobs’ family recovered their belongings and there is no known evidence that the thief or clown stole any sensitive information from the devices.
What went through the minds of both the thief and the clown, knowing that they ended up with one of Steve Jobs’ belongings?