After passing a near total gun ban, crime in the U.K. has skyrocketed. In April "street robbery" increased 26% over last year, "gun crime" was up 35%, and the total number of violent offences was up 13%. So who does the UK government blame for all of this? Apparently it's Apple.

The iPod generation is helping to fuel a surge in street crime, Britain's top policeman claimed today.

Met Commissioner Sir Ian Blair said the latest generation of mobile phones and iPods with their distinctive white leads were partly behind a shock 26 per cent jump in street robbery last month.

Remember, if you get robbed it's your own fault for having such nice things. Still spinning...

In a report to the Metropolitan Police Authority, the Commissioner said the Met had suffered "a bad few weeks" but that crime in the capital was still falling.

Up 26%, up 35%, up 13%. What kind of numbers will it take before they admit crime is actually increasing?