Ex-NBAer Rex Chapman allegedly stole from Apple Stores by fa

[trancaohuy]

Remember when Apple introduced its EasyPay self-checkout feature in 2011, and everyone wondered "how can they really tell if a customer is buying something or just shoplifting?" According to the Scottsdale, AZ police, former college and professional basketball player Rex Chapman had the same thought and acted on it. They arrested the 12-year NBA veteran at 1:45 PM local time, after employees recognized him as a former player for the Phoenix Suns and tied him to a string of thefts. Chapman accused of committing seven instances of theft over a few months, snagging gear worth more than $14,000 and selling it at a local pawnshop for cash. All of this was allegedly done by picking up the items, pretending to use the self-checkout feature in the iPhone's Apple Store app and then just walking out. Now Chapman is facing nine counts of Organized Retail Theft and five counts of Trafficking in Stolen Property -- all of which are felonies -- and we're wondering if Tim Cook has another security issue that could use some attention.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/09/19/rex-chapman-easypay-apple-shoplifting/

[beanbag]

Who else read this and immediately looked up his career steals numbers? Be honest.

[raptor jesus]

Looks like he bit off a little more than he can chew...

[OakleyDokely]

He made 22 million over his career. Gotta hook brothers up with a financial advisor.

[zilby]

I used to rain 3's with Rex Chapman in Kobe Bryant's NBA Courtside for Nintendo 64 back in the day.

Jesus, Rex. How far you hath fallen.

[gamer1035]

He got caught cause employees recognized him? On top of that, he's tall and sticks out.

So if he was a regular dude he would've gotten away with it? I guess apple makes enough by overpricing their product to care about how easy it is to shoplift at their store

[will]

Apple is pretty dumb for that self checkout to begin with.

Rex Chapman. SMH

That's all.

[Clutch Carter]

Must have a drug problem or something.

[RonaldArtest]

This is what happens when you name your child after the family dog.

[mrsocko]

Never heard of him until Rome had his Rex string.

[Double Helix]

I remember when Starter in the early 90s made hats where the team logo was on the front and then that team's "star" was listed as well on the hat. Rex Chapman was the name for the Hornets, I believe.

[J Dilla]

nba live 97 i used to drain threes all day with him

[wtcantfw]

He made 22 million over his career. Gotta hook brothers up with a financial advisor.

Rex Chapman is white though.

[C3SIUM]

He made 22 million over his career. Gotta hook brothers up with a financial advisor.

Rex Chapman is white though.

White guys can't have brothers too?
That's racist! That's racist! that's racist!

Someone post that kid. Cracks me up

[DrCoach]

Pretty sad ..smh

I guess he is trying to move up the all-time steals list

[Chuck Newhouse]

Super exciting player in his day in both college and pro. This is really pathetic to hear.

[JV4MVP]

Wow, athletes go from this:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cENqu-9-jD4[/youtube]

to this:

[Raps in 4]

Chapman accused of committing seven instances of theft over a few months, snagging gear worth more than $14,000 and selling it at a local pawnshop for cash.

So all he stole was one MacBook and two iPhones?

[RIP Kobe]

Chapman accused of committing seven instances of theft over a few months, snagging gear worth more than $14,000 and selling it at a local pawnshop for cash.

So all he stole was one MacBook and two iPhones?

not possible.

the checkout thing only exists on items that you can take off the wall. expensive items need to be checked out by staff.

[Tofubeque]

I don't know how employees recognized him if he looks like that now.