Police Suggest You Bring “Dummy Wallets” to Coachella To Avoid All the Burglary

April 18, 2017

Yesterday we told you about a Coachella attendee who was fed up with all the selfies and decided to take matters into his own hands, and now Indio police are making sure a repeat doesn’t happen during the second weekend. 

A press release put out by the Indio PD reminds people to take extra caution with their valuables, especially in crowded spaces blah blah blah. Essentially “please don’t wave your $800 iPhone in the air all willy nilly because some people like to steal.” 

The PD also offers up some tips, including front-pocketing your items (this should always be the case) and also taking a dummy wallet to fool the burglars lurking around you. “As most thieves will not look for another once they have found the first one. This can also work with a dummy old phone,” the release read. I greatly look forward to next week’s headline: “Man Steals 100 Dummy Wallets at Coachella.” 

Jason Isbell was also amused by the suggestion. 

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