Theft is an unfortunate part of shows, and with the increase in values of cards, it was only a matter of time before thieves started to look for the blind spots in a soft target like a show. Thank goodness there were cameras in Dallas, hopefully it leads to arrests.
I can remember vividly working for a dealer in the 90's, and having people swipe high dollar items. In one instance the older gentleman that I worked for vaulted over the table and chased the guy down in the lobby of the Sheraton because he had grabbed a box of Stadium Club cards.
You have to assume the worst, I still don't understand why dealers leave cards on their table overnight. Zipped up, locked down, whatever, I always take the high value cards with me. In a moment of letting my guard down in Nashville, I was passed $200 in counterfeit $20's, of course they did a good job of putting a real bill on top, but I was only marking $50's and $100's with my pen, never even gave it a second thought until I was doing my final reconciliation. It made me sick, but it is noting compared to Dallas and Strongsville.
I think it is an unfortunate part of the hobby now, and dealers need to be on the guard with product and cash, sharks are in the water and they are circling.
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