Yes. They range the streets of most cities, armed with various mechanical aids for getting the thing open and taking them with impunity. They are called "thieves".
Seriously, there is a glut of laptops in the UK at present, and the retail prices have dropped substantially. Thieves are taking unattended satellite navigation systems instead.
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