Massive theft at Dallas card show, Nearly 2 Million Dollars worth of cards stolen

[JollyElm]

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[JustinD]

I don’t see them in this thread yet, so adding the pictures of the thief at the show on Saturday that Ash posted on twitter. Just in case anyone has Saturday photos that contain this person -

[GrayGhost]

And the material was so high end and such, U would hope if they tried to move it at the National or something it'd fail.

Hypothetically, I'd think cracking them out is the best bet to sel them. But, that has the loophole that many dealers, and rightfully so, wouldn't even think of buying such high end items unless they WERE GRADED

[Seven]

Originally Posted by GrayGhost

And the material was so high end and such, U would hope if they tried to move it at the National or something it'd fail.

Hypothetically, I'd think cracking them out is the best bet to sel them. But, that has the loophole that many dealers, and rightfully so, wouldn't even think of buying such high end items unless they WERE GRADED

In theory though how hard would it be to crack them out, sit on them for a year and grade them a little bit at a time? None of these cards are going to lose their value a year from now, they're that exceptional.

[Bigdaddy]

Originally Posted by Seven

In theory though how hard would it be to crack them out, sit on them for a year and grade them a little bit at a time? None of these cards are going to lose their value a year from now, they're that exceptional.

They won't have the patience to do that. Plus, it would be keeping the loot that would incriminate them. They'll want to turn these fast and wash their hands of the cards.

[Buythatcard]

Originally Posted by JustinD

I don’t see them in this thread yet, so adding the pictures of the thief at the show on Saturday that Ash posted on twitter. Just in case anyone has Saturday photos that contain this person -

With the technology available today, I still don't understand why so many surveillance photos are still so grainy.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

With the technology available today, I still don't understand why so many surveillance photos are still so grainy.

The investigators just haven't tried clicking the "enhance" button like they do in tv shows and movies.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The investigators just haven't tried clicking the "enhance" button like they do in tv shows and movies.

LOL.

Seriously, facial recognition technology is mostly trash still. Especially at the level of resolution we're looking at here. Maybe narrows the pool a bit, but that's about it.

It's hard enough making a match when you have a clear hi-resolution shot to match up against another clear hi-resolution shot.

Just look at the guy on here that reverse Google image searches random old-timey photos to claim they are Cy Young, Joe Jackson, Cap Anson, Josh Gibson, Jim Thorpe, etc., etc., etc...

Maybe they get lucky and get a hit on one of the look-outs with the hats, and they turn on the bag man with the big hat, glasses, facial hair and blurry tattoos.

I think it's going to have to be just good old fashioned following the trail of evidence and hoping somebody f*%ks up along the way.

[Fred]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

The investigators just haven't tried clicking the "enhance" button like they do in tv shows and movies.

- Now that's funny!

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by Buythatcard

With the technology available today, I still don't understand why so many surveillance photos are still so grainy.

Those "photos" are pictures of a screen and zoomed in. I guarantee the original footage is a lot better than what's posted here.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Originally Posted by Tabe

Those "photos" are pictures of a screen and zoomed in. I guarantee the original footage is a lot better than what's posted here.

OK, then why haven't they been posted everywhere?

[shoreball51]

I have not yet seen any comments about how to ID the thieves, so consider that the blue shirt and definitely the cammo hat guys are probably “gym rats”. You would think there is extensive footwork by the authorities going to gyms.

[JohnP0621]

I keep watching this thread hoping to read that these Thieves are caught and
prosecuted and the cards returned. I had one transaction with Asai at the Philly show a few Months Ago and he was very accommodating.
I hope it all ends well for him.

John P

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

OK, then why haven't they been posted everywhere?

That I can't answer.