He's lost 2 mobile phones (the latest lost phone wasn't even his, it was his brother's old one kept in reserve) and multiple random other things, he never looks after 99% of his possessions, his room is a tip all the time, he neglects his pets and breaks his bike, but has never lost or damaged his ipod.
Therefore I infer that his ipod is the most important thing in his life and have confiscated it to concentrate his mind on responsibilities in general.
AIBU???