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

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread. That stuff has its place, which is most everywhere else, but it's getting in the way here. Don't you think this is a good time and place to try to keep the conversation constructive?

[Kutcher55]

As each day passes without news it’s not a good sign. Perhaps these guys had subtle disguises. My guess is they headed south of the border based on the fact that at least two were identified as Hispanic. The investigators surely know things they aren’t sharing with the general public but by now it has to be clear that these thieves may have been more clever and well planned than most people thought. Furthermore I doubt these cards resurface any time soon. But I suppose time could prove me all wrong. Wouldn’t be the first time that happened. Given the fact that nobody in the card community could ID these guys it would suggest they are outsiders. The cards and their scheduled locations were all over FB groups and I don’t know how many people knew about them via these groups but it had to be upwards of 100,000.

[jayshum]

I'm not sure why so many people expected arrests to happen so quickly in this case. It took about a month for an arrest in the Memory Lane theft, and there was probably a better starting point for the police in that case because they could at least get a list of employees of the hotel where they were stolen from that would have potentially had access to them.

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by jayshum

I'm not sure why so many people expected arrests to happen so quickly in this case. It took about a month for an arrest in the Memory Lane theft, and there was probably a better starting point for the police in that case because they could at least get a list of employees of the hotel where they were stolen from that would have potentially had access to them.

It's given people the false hope "it's just that easy". I'd wager 99% of stuff stolen is never found. The police, fbi, Cia, nsa, whomever have a starting point, but there are 8 billion people in the world.

Maybe one of them idiotically used their debit/credit card somewhere near/in the venue on camera? That's about it, and I'd like my 70k if that turns out to be how they find them. See timestamp

[Snapolit1]

I suspect 98% of criminal investigations take longer than Joe Q. Public expects.

[packs]

Didn't the Memory Lane thief get busted because they tried to sell some of the cards to a local card shop? Pretty much the worst move a person can make.

[Kco]

Originally Posted by packs

Didn't the Memory Lane thief get busted because they tried to sell some of the cards to a local card shop? Pretty much the worst move a person can make.

He got arrested cause he was one of only a couple people could've had access to the box and promptly resigned the next day (prior to the theft being discovered). Good way to make it easy

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

I suspect 98% of criminal investigations take longer than Joe Q. Public expects.

Changed your mind?
"I’d be really stunned if these jerks aren’t locked up by Friday."

[Republicaninmass]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Changed your mind?
"I’d be really stunned if these jerks aren’t locked up by Friday."

89.97 % of statistics are made up...on the spot

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by Peter_Spaeth

Changed your mind?
"I’d be really stunned if these jerks aren’t locked up by Friday."

I guess I am one of those people.

I continue to flattered, maybe a little perplexed, by your efforts to monitor my posts. Five years later you were still throwing in my face a single comment I made by PWCC. A little odd.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread. That stuff has its place, which is most everywhere else, but it's getting in the way here. Don't you think this is a good time and place to try to keep the conversation constructive?

You are right.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread.

Wi nøt trei a høliday in Bulgaria this yer?

See the løveli lakes

Attend the wonderful baseball card conventions

And pet mani interesting furry animals including the majestic møøse

A Møøse once bit my sister ...

No realli! She was Karving her initials on the møøse
with the sharpened end of an interspace tøøthbrush given
her by Svenge - her brother-in-law - an Oslo dentist and
star of many Norwegian møvies: "The Høt Hands of an Oslo
Dentist", "Fillings of Passion", "The Huge Mølars of Horst
Nordfink".

Mynd you, møøse bites Kan be pretty nasti...



The More You Say I Can't Say Something, the More Urgent It Is for Me to Say It--Dave Chappelle

[Carter08]

Originally Posted by BillyCoxDodgers3B

Enough with the stupid jokes clogging up an important thread. That stuff has its place, which is most everywhere else, but it's getting in the way here. Don't you think this is a good time and place to try to keep the conversation constructive?

No.

[CJinPA]

LOL - come back a week later and little's changed.... many of you are living up to my perception. /smh

[G1911]

Originally Posted by CJinPA

LOL - come back a week later and little's changed.... many of you are living up to my perception. /smh

My copy of the transcript appears to be missing your valuable contributions that contrast with others.

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by CJinPA

LOL - come back a week later and little's changed.... many of you are living up to my perception. /smh

[Kutcher55]

Well the thieves have yet to turn on each other, which is more than I can say for the participants in this thread nyuk nyuk nyuk.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Kutcher55

Well the thieves have yet to turn on each other, which is more than I can say for the participants in this thread nyuk nyuk nyuk.

People turning on each other is the new American way! (and no joking - it's been disallowed)

[Shoeless Moe]

THIEVES CAUGHT!!!! would be great, but still nothing.