Stolen ipods, Why Apple not logging them

I know Apple does not help with this problem but they should. Ipods are getting lost or stolen right and left. If Apple can track your s/n for service and they can track your music downloads why can't you go online and report the ipod stolen? They must use the ipod's s/n to track everything else so why not if it's been reported lost or stolen?
How hard would it be for them to put that into itunes so that s/n is forever logged as stolen? Maybe the punishment should be you can not download music to that ipod from itunes? I know that would cost them money but it seems like that's the right thing to do.
Anyone else agree?

You really think these thieves are really going to BUY songs from the iTunes Store? Not unless they can hack into someone elses account. They are going to use music from stolen CDs, and as long as they do that Apple never sees the serial number of the iPod. You aren't required to have an internet connection or buy iTunes songs to use your iPod. If they make that a requirement they lose a lot of customers.
Also, when you are connected to the store it uses your Apple ID and password, not the iPod serial number.
As far as leaving it on a plane, did you check with the airline? Airlines have big boxes of cell phones, PDAs and iPods that have been left on planes and only a tiny number of people ever contact them and make an attempt to get them back. Same thing holds true for hotels and phone/PDA/iPod chargers. If you ever leave your phone charger at home, check with the front desk, they may have one you could use.

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