> discourage theft

Thieves once broke into my car. They stole everything, but then have thrown away things they don't need: which was everything except iPad Pro M1. They have even thrown away an e-ink device which was as expensive.

Many signs suggest that the thieves were in an organized group regularly operating in the area, and I'm certain they knew what they were doing.

My iPad has never appeared online after the theft according to my iCloud.

This was in 2024.

I'm confident this iPad didn't just become a paperweight for the organized group of thieves. But it would become a paperweight for me if, say, the infrared camera went off due to a water damage and I wasn't willing to pay Apple a hefty price for the motherboard replacement.