Os AirTags, already well-known Apple trackers, have a history of use in almost all sorts of situations. The device has both helped bags to be tracked, helped to locate pets and has already been used to track people wrongly, as a man did with his ex-girlfriend.
The case is now a bit surprising: an AirTag was found in a new york police car. According to New York Daily Newsthe accessory was inside a plastic bag, on the hood of one of the police force cars and, as reported, the owner was not traced.
It is possible that a police officer discovered the tracker being notified on his iPhone, through the accessory’s anti-tracking functions. When approaching a smartphone that is not the owner of the AirTag, a notification is sent in order to alert to the possibility that the person is being inadvertently tracked.
Please remain in a state of heightened vigilance in light of the anti-police sentiment we are seeing not only here, but across the United States. Keep taking care of each other and take care.
—Martine Mattresschief of housing for the New York Police Department.
It is really intriguing how the AirTag was placed on the vehicle and who would have done it – since it was necessary to open the hood of the car, something that would hardly be done on the street, by anyone, without being noticed. It is also to wonder what would be the motivation of those who did this.
It is worth remembering that, if you find an Apple tracker, you can bring it close to the iPhone to discover the serial number. When asked by security forces and/or other institutions, the company claims to seek to find out who owns the AirTag, passing on the information to help with investigations.
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