Write Lightning is a blog from writer Deb Thompson.
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Everyone is welcome here.
(Some links or topics may not be completely kid-appropriate.)
Fri, Jun 03 2005
A Few Kitchen Sinks And At Least One Movie Prop
Not far from here, down in Monterey County, at least one garage was storing something other than soiled soccer equipment and boxes of old Christmas decorations. Asian art, a sword used in a movie, jewelry, whirlpool tubs and new windows were among the items the sheriff's department found--all items stolen from construction sites and occupied homes in at least three counties. And the folks at the sheriff's department seem to think they'll find a lot more stolen goods. In the end, the theft ring may have made off with more than a million dollars worth of property.
One local channel, KCBA Fox 35, showed video last night of the suspected ringleader's home in Salinas. Windows in the remodeled home had been replaced with those that looked remarkably like some of the stolen windows stashed in the aforementioned garage.
The authorities have arrested at least 10 people, in addition to the suspected ringleader. I wonder if the alleged thieves had some fantasy of an "Ocean's 11" kind of scenario. Maybe they should have made a movie instead. So far, that's still considered a more honorable profession than burglary. posted at: 08:34 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry 03#6-3-05a
posted at: 07:34 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
Not far from here, down in Monterey County, at least one garage was storing something other than soiled soccer equipment and boxes of old Christmas decorations. Asian art, a sword used in a movie, jewelry, whirlpool tubs and new windows were among the items the sheriff's department found--all items stolen from construction sites and occupied homes in at least three counties. And the folks at the sheriff's department seem to think they'll find a lot more stolen goods. In the end, the theft ring may have made off with more than a million dollars worth of property.
One local channel, KCBA Fox 35, showed video last night of the suspected ringleader's home in Salinas. Windows in the remodeled home had been replaced with those that looked remarkably like some of the stolen windows stashed in the aforementioned garage.
The authorities have arrested at least 10 people, in addition to the suspected ringleader. I wonder if the alleged thieves had some fantasy of an "Ocean's 11" kind of scenario. Maybe they should have made a movie instead. So far, that's still considered a more honorable profession than burglary. posted at: 08:34 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry 03#6-3-05a
posted at: 07:34 | category: /Miscellaneous | link to this entry
