Intellectual property theft when it comes to high-tech products usually involves sophisticated criminals. Sale of fake electronic products produced overseas is a big problem for manufacturers.
But a recent Louisville Courier-Journal story caught my eye for its rudimentary effort to con buyers.
In late January, a Tennessee man was arrested in Louisville, Ky., for attempting to sell knockoff laptops and iPads from the back of his SUV. An investigation determined that the devices had no hard drives or keyboards and labels had been taped onto the items. The iPads were made with a piece of glass, white duct tape and an Apple label glued to the back, according to the newspaper. — Eric Kulisch
Hillbilly counterfeiting
