The flash wouldn't have bothered Conor had he just kept his back turned to him and continued walking. Instead he turned around, and came back to confront the guy, smashed and took his phone while the security guard held the owner of the phone back.
Can't wait to see how his lawyer tries to spin this one. I know the guilty plea is simply their way to trying to buy time to reach an agreement.
The thing is, as a defendant even if you do a whole bunch of stupid shit that most would consider insignificant, the justice system really doesn't like people wasting its time and money. Sooner or later, his luck's going to run out.