First off, I am not a fan of apple products, let that be clear, but I am familiar with them. Allowing your child to watch a video on your your phone is not bad parenting, nor is it dangerous. Anyone familiar with apple's phone and tablet line know that getting at the battery is beyond the scope and ability of most adults, let alone children, due to having disassemble the phone with a screwdriver to change it. Also there are no sharp edges or high risk of shock, burning, or choking as it's much too large for even an adult to swallow. Being said, the thief stole a phone. It doesn't matter if it's an iPhone, Nokia, or Blackberry. He stole it from a baby.... Most crimes are crimes of opportunity. This mother was shopping with her child, and apparently temporarily lost focus of her child, and this man stole a phone. I am sure this mother is glad that her child is safe and also realized that had it been a different kind of criminal, he would have seen the opportunity to take something a little more precious than her phone. I don't think this woman was a bad mother. There are parents who leave their children alone in their cars while they shop, or at home alone. Which is more dangerous? This woman was likely very close to her child. This man took less than ten seconds to steal. I fail to see how the theft of a phone is newsworthy, or how having let a child use a phone that poses no danger should be vilified. I think a thief is a thief no matter who he steals from. And a thief who steals from a baby is likely more cowardly a thief than one who steals from an adult. However stealing from a baby does not make this a great story, nor does the fact that it's an iPhone.