hack an ipod touch thrown away

[iMore Question]

My brother in law found an i pod touch in the garbage of a bus and the screen was so broken, it wasn't legible. He had it fixed but the owner doesn't want it back and doesn't want to reveal his password info. How can he hack it?

 

[taz323]

You cant

 

[Davidson]

Restore as new. Password will be gone.

 

[anon(4698833)]

Restore as new. Password will be gone.

If the iPod Touch is running iOS 7, this is completely inaccurate.