Following the death of African-American citizen George Floyd, several cities in the United States have been thrown into chaos due to protests, curfews, and looting. Several stores have been robbed and among these points of sale are the Apple Store.
Protests in the United States
During the last days, more than 30 cities in the United States have had various protests from their citizens due to the death of an African-American man named George Floyd who died after the officer who arrested him placed his knee on his neck for several minutes.
These protests that seek freedom of expression and go against racism have also unleashed vandalism with other groups of people who have taken advantage of these events to rob and loot some shops and sideboards on the streets.
Theft from the Apple Store
Apple stores have been one of the most targeted targets by opportunists who use the protests as the perfect setting to commit crimes and steal products from shelves and counters. This is demonstrated by Zane Sparling of The Portland Tribune on his twitter.
Apple store in Portland being looted during protest pic.twitter.com/GqmGCOqRkt
— Zane Sparling (@PDXzane) May 30, 2020
The raids on Apple stores have caused the properties to be damaged. The large windows surrounding the stores have been smashed, the interiors are painted and ruined. Thieves go in and out stealing Apple products without knowing that even many of these are totally useless because they have additional security that leaves them disabled.
Faced with the death of George Floyd and the protests, Tim Cook spoke about the case referring to creating a better world and how Apple supports groups against racial injustice. In addition, it reported that it had been decided to close stores that could be violated to maintain the safety of its employees.