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46. No, I haven't. I'll look it up at the library...thanks for the tip!

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�Gentlemen, this is a robbery." The Great Boston Art Heist [View all] CTyankee Mar 2015 OP

Fascinating and horrifying, my dear CTyankee. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2015 #1

I'm sure he was but those guards don't make a lot of money so the job takers CTyankee Mar 2015 #4

Last week 2naSalit Mar 2015 #10

god, how sad for him! CTyankee Mar 2015 #12

Agreed. 2naSalit Mar 2015 #17

The museum is quite confident that they are close to finding the art... CTyankee Mar 2015 #19

That is true. 2naSalit Mar 2015 #21

Not sure what the concern is with the 1%... CTyankee Mar 2015 #24

Hmmm 2naSalit Mar 2015 #36

You've pretty much described the gist of "The Thomas Crown Affair." CTyankee Mar 2015 #37

Interesting... 2naSalit Mar 2015 #38

I also like to read good fiction about art heists. CTyankee Mar 2015 #39

It does sound 2naSalit Mar 2015 #40

I wish my knowledge was vast. I just know what I have picked up due to amateur interest. CTyankee Mar 2015 #41

Ever read, "The Loo Sanction" by Trevanian? FSogol Mar 2015 #44

No, I haven't. I'll look it up at the library...thanks for the tip! CTyankee Mar 2015 #46

PS, Have you ever thought of publishing a collection of your short takes on art history? FSogol Mar 2015 #47

No, I haven't, altho you flatter me! I don't think I'm that good an art critic. CTyankee Mar 2015 #48

Shades of Abu Ghraib -- blame the lowest-level person but ignore any KingCharlemagne Mar 2015 #29

The Museum seems more defensive about the charge of lax security than just CTyankee Mar 2015 #31

They robbed the whole world. Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #2

Yes, I heard the radio interview with the museum's now retiring director who specified the CTyankee Mar 2015 #3

Fascinating. Absolutely fascinating. As usual, CTyankee. longship Mar 2015 #5

So well said and I could not agree more. As soon as I see the name I cannot wait to see monmouth4 Mar 2015 #9

oh, longship! Thank you. I hope you know that this is a joy for me to post... CTyankee Mar 2015 #13

has the criminal statute of limitations run out? bluestateguy Mar 2015 #6

Good point! Amore said that the statute of limitations at the time on art theft was CTyankee Mar 2015 #7

I'm gonna guess Scott Brown. KamaAina Mar 2015 #8

Yeah, how old was that guy in 1990? CTyankee Mar 2015 #11

I remember visiting this museum so many years ago before the theft, juxtaposed Mar 2015 #14

By any chance, did you go to Northeastern U.? I have one daughter whose BA is from CTyankee Mar 2015 #25

No, but my sib's,, some did,,No I went to a private school back then juxtaposed Mar 2015 #42

My dtr who got her master's from NE is a Mount Holyoke grad so we love the CTyankee Mar 2015 #43

The five Degas works depicting a horse and jockey Unknown Beatle Mar 2015 #15

I think their reasoning has to do with the level of criminal here. CTyankee Mar 2015 #20

The Gardner was a client of mine 7wo7rees Mar 2015 #16

Yes, in going over my notes from the lecture, Amore was stressing more that the CTyankee Mar 2015 #30

I bet this guy has them Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2015 #18

Nah, it's this guy CTyankee Mar 2015 #26

I always thought that the thieves went in with a 'shopping list'.... Princess Turandot Mar 2015 #22

Amore was most emphatic about the crooks not getting that "get out of jail free" CTyankee Mar 2015 #23

My thoughts were that if some of the paintings were now in the possession of relatives... Princess Turandot Mar 2015 #27

OK, yes, the investigators won't charge people giving up information according to CTyankee Mar 2015 #28

An interesting mystery treestar Mar 2015 #32

Really frustrating, isn't it? CTyankee Mar 2015 #33

Reading the thread a little more I see there have been some leads treestar Mar 2015 #34

yep, that's the fear all right, based on what I've read... CTyankee Mar 2015 #35

Someone in the upper crust 1% and/or the criminal underworld definitely knows... Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #45

nix on the upper crust 1% idea...investigators say that never happens in these CTyankee Mar 2015 #49

Good post! Agschmid Aug 2015 #50

I didn't realize they "know" who stole the art. It sure isn't something that can be easily sold. still_one Aug 2015 #51

I hope the mayor is following up with Cardinal O'Malley and Red Sox team stars in CTyankee Aug 2015 #52