After New York ranked 117th in the safety index of American cities, a social experiment was conducted. In this, a laptop left in a park was stolen in just 5 minutes, raising concerns over the security of the city.
New York’s ranking has gone down considerably in the recently released safety index of American cities. New York slipped to 117th place out of 180 US cities in the WalletHub 2025 survey. Following these reports, social media content creator Sam Beres, known as Sambucha, decided to test New York’s security. What they saw surprised even social media users.
in just five minutes
Sambucha’s social experiment was to find out how quickly a laptop could be stolen in New York City. Its results surprised many people. The laptop was stolen just five minutes after the experiment started. Sambucha’s question was, ‘How long would it take for someone to steal your laptop in New York City?’
Subsequently, he left a laptop in Washington Park in New York City. Initially no one paid attention to the laptop. But after a few minutes, people started staring at him. As time was ticking on the timer set by Beres, a man came and left with a laptop.
Social media users were surprised
This video very soon went viral on social media. Many people expressed concern that if this is the condition of a major city in America, which claims to be the most powerful country in the world, then what will be the situation in other places. Some people expressed concern over the increasing crime in the city, while others made funny comments. Some wrote that maybe he took it home to find the original owner, or he needed the laptop for a new job, so he picked it up.