theft

Tagged Discussions

Stolen Artwork Talk: "The Scream" Thief's Audacity and the Six-Year Price

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 23 Nov

In a display of staggering bravado, Pål Enger executed one of the most audacious art thefts of the 1990s. In 1994, before fleeing with Edvard Munch's "The Scream" from Oslo’s National Gallery, Enger left a mocking note for the...

1 response •

2 people

The priceless jewel stolen from Louvre Museum in France

Emmanuel Adelakun @ogbenishyna44 (1739) 20 Oct

The whole heist lasted for just few minutes and some priceless jewels were stolen at the world's most visited museum in France. The French monarchy jewels were reportedly worth hundreds of millions of dollars and authorities are...

2 responses •

3 people

Little England is getting angry!

Winterishere @thedevilinme (5216) • Northampton, England 8 Oct

There is a craze in England at the moment for working-class men to fly the national flag on various lampposts and paint the Flag of St George on the road and stuff in protest, they say, an act of patriotism and love of the...

1 response •

2 people

The Muggers No Longer Use Guns

Jim Bauer @porwest (112780) • United States 28 Jun

They're screwing us, one penny, one nickel, or 75 cents a time, and they are doing it for good reason. Because they can. Now, it's all for a good cause, they will tell you. But is it really? What I am talking about is...

5 responses •

6 people

Thieves Always Win

Jim Bauer @porwest (112780) • United States 15 Oct 24

...and law abiding citizens are screwed. My wife went to take her car to the self car wash today and noticed that her sticker on her license plate was missing. We know we put it on there. So, that means someone stole it. So,...

11 responses •

13 people

Somebody stole a motorbike from my appartment!

royaleagle @royaleagle (175) 18 Aug 24

We were shocked and felt uncomfortable because of the situation, police came to investigate and asked questions from everyone. I was also asked questions, this was my first conversation with police and I felt so...

theft

motorcycle

4 responses •

4 people

Now May Be the Perfect Time

Jim Bauer @porwest (112780) • United States 4 Aug 24

I have to tell you, I have given this considerable thought. I have always been interested in Ponzi schemes and the people behind them. While they are all dirty, rotten, low-down scoundrels, the stories of what they did and how...

2 responses •

5 people

Epic Fail

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3447) • United States 2 Aug 24

So, earlier today I found out someone stole a couple of my art pieces. They stole the pieces with my signature seal still on them! It cracked me up that they did that, because I thought "how foolish can a person be" ever seen...

2 responses •

2 people

But There's a Flipslide Here, Folks

Jim Bauer @porwest (112780) • United States 19 Oct 23

Sometimes I get accused of being heartless or have little compassion. It's not true. But I do often take a harsher stance on certain things, or have a different perspective, or at least try to present one. Looting and theft, if...

7 responses •

7 people

States and Cities make certain kids pay for their own Foster Care

DW Davis @DWDavis (25797) • United States 12 Sep 23

I read an article this morning that got my blood up. It is about a nationwide proclivity to steal money from children. The culprit isn't an organized crime scheme. It isn't a Trump Charity. It is nearly every state and many city...

foster care

survival benefits

theft

8 responses •

9 people

Car Market

wendy @wendyy (33) • United States 14 Jun 23

Hi everyone, So as we know the car market is possibly as high as it has ever been. It may be lowering in pricing a bit but realistically it may take time. Just this year, a drunk driver totaled our family car and we have decided...

7 responses •

8 people

Back to the old ways

Fleur @Fleura (34943) • United Kingdom 20 Oct 22

Many things that became ‘old-fashioned’ over the last few decades are making something of a comeback. Vinyl records, for example, are enjoying a resurgence, as are cassette tapes. When I was growing up my Dad had a steering lock...

15 responses •

15 people

Well, That’s Not Okay.

Tammy @tammys85 (31395) • Baltimore, Maryland 12 Jul 22

You gotta love people who feel the need to break into others’ property and take what isn’t theirs. And that’s sarcasm. Those people are jerks. So, several vehicles in the neighborhood were broken into either overnight or this...

3 responses •

2 people

Dorothea Puente

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 24 Mar 22

Dorothea Puente was arrested in 1988 after her backyard was dug up and seven bodies were found. She was a boarding house operator who killed her tenants beginning in 1982. All of the tenants were seniors and had some medical...

murder

theft

seniors

8 responses •

7 people

Burger King Robbed

askme123 @askme123 (6223) 23 Jan 22

Some people don't want to work.Some people are lazy and just want free money. This is why they find themselves in all sort of trouble with the law. I just read recently that there were 2 Burger King robberies in 2 different parts...

robberies

theft

criminals

18 responses •

13 people

Proposition 47 - What is it?

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 28 Nov 21

Why is California having so many thefts? Is it possible that it has to do with Proposition 47? In 2014, California passed Proposition 47, what is that anyway. Let's take a look at some history here and see what this is all...

3 responses •

3 people

Chain snatchers

Disha Singh @ThatDisha (4010) • India 6 Jul 21

Today i went out for some groceries and essential items shopping. While heading out of the shopping mart i saw a women who seemed to be in her 40's or something close to it she was just walking few feets away from me when two...

theft

14 responses •

13 people

Door Dasher STOLE our order!

Wendy @jerzgirl (9384) • United States 2 Feb 21

My daughter ordered food delivery thru Door Dash from our local convenience store (Wawa) for the two of us. A Dasher claimed the batch and arrived at the store. Apparently, the first Dasher picked up the order without checking in...

9 responses •

7 people

Combatting Writer's Block Day 13 - Teenagers and Stuff

Star_disgate @star_disgate (911) • Phoenix, Arizona 28 Jan 21

Yesterday we got the call we were waiting for. My daughter was caught shoplifting at Walmart. We kind of had a feeling but weren't sure. They didn't say anything to me. They brought her to us and said nothing. We have set in some...

8 responses •

8 people

Good riddance!

Amber @AmbiePam (120606) • United States 11 Oct 20

So in my last post I mentioned my neighbor's friends stole my groceries. When I saw her today, I mentioned the theft, and right away she said her friends probably did it. She didn't apologize for them, but what did I expect? I...

16 responses •

12 people