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

[JollyElm]

The CIA is reporting that there has been a sudden, notable spike in collectibles listings on the Craigslist Sofia site, so you may be on to something. Then again, the Cyrillic word for "Mantle" is nearly identical to the term for "milk producing goat," so it may simply be a translation issue.

[Yoda]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

The CIA is reporting that there has been a sudden, notable spike in collectibles listings on the Craigslist Sofia site, so you may be on to something. Then again, the Cyrillic word for "Mantle" is nearly identical to the term for "milk producing goat," so it may simply be a translation issue.

And Ash once had a milk producing goat, so there is the connection. The FBI should be notified and bring in the CIA to handle the Bulgarians, who, I understand, are a tough lot and love their cards.

[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.

[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.