Are UPS Workers Stealing GTAIV?

Several Already Fired for Raiding Shipments

We’re only a few minutes away from the domestic release of Grand Theft Auto IV.  There are already murmurs that the game will spike the video game violence debate again.  But it may not, provided UPS workers keep risking their careers to steal the game.

Arts Technica reports tonight that 3 workers were fired in 24 hours for stealing the GTAIV, and that more are subject to disciplinary hearings.  Interestingly enough, the perpetrators aren’t selling the game on EBay–they just want a copy early for themselves.

Because UPS is a shipping company, it’s relatively easy to track down whodunit.  In most instances, if something is stolen, the last man to scan the package is interviewed.