ABC News today published a police report filed in May by the Democratic National Convention Host Committee. It seems that amid all the fun and games at the convention in Charlotte, N.C., nearly a half-million dollars in electronics went missing.
ABC notes that some of the items listed on the report were valued at up to 62 times their retail value. The DNC did not respond to a request for comment, but some can’t help wondering what was on (or inside) that lost 16GB iPhone 4S that made it worth $30,503. Breitbart.com’s John Sexton got the ball rolling.
My first thought was software, but songs, apps, etc. are all backed up on iTunes. What was on the phone that was worth $30k?
— John Sexton (@verumserum) June 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/RightWordWriter/status/345696360613416960
@RightWordWriter Photos of Bill Clinton's backstage war on women.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) June 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/LDoren/status/345697190896889856
@verumserum It's likely the blackmail value of some of the photos or audio clips. Politicians & alcohol don't always mix well.
— Soquel by the Creek (@SoquelCreek) June 15, 2013
@verumserum Some Democrat politician's stash of kiddie porn, probably.
— clayjohanson (@clayjohanson) June 15, 2013
.@SharylAttkisson's emails MT @verumserum: What was on the phone that was worth $30k?
— Scott (@ScottyE_FL) June 15, 2013
Even assuming that $30,000 iPhone (or the $15,096 iPad or the $75,537 MacBook) was loaded up with pricey proprietary software, how does that explain the $1,242 wireless keyboard or the $2,760 mouse? Sure, it’s a fancy mouse, but even Apple only charges $69 for it.
Keep in mind they also claim a wireless keyboard was worth $1200. So the value doesn't appear to be lost data.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) June 15, 2013
https://twitter.com/RightWordWriter/status/345698839178665984
@verumserum Insurance fraud, pure and simple. Whoever submitted the claim should be arrested and prosecuted. #dncc
— clayjohanson (@clayjohanson) June 15, 2013
@RightWordWriter How could it not be? That's what I'm wondering.
— John Sexton (@verumserum) June 15, 2013
We’re sure there’s a perfectly good explanation, and we can’t wait to hear it.
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