  Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 2057 Registered: 11-2003 |
http://www.detnews.com/apps/pb cs.dll/article?AID=/20080212/M ETRO/802120413 quote: | ||
Fareastsider Member Username: Fareastsider Post Number: 817 Registered: 08-2006 |
I know a guy who owns a liquor store in Detroit and told me of how they crashed a large truck into a wall of his store one night. I asked if anything was left by morning. He said his shelves were completely bare! all of them! He said in four years he has had a couple of robberies and about 15 attempts where the alarm went off! | ||
Diehard Member Username: Diehard Post Number: 307 Registered: 03-2005 |
If anyone sees any "bargain" furs being sold at freeway offramps, you might want to call the cops. If anyone gets a lovely new fur for Valentine's Day from an otherwise broke boyfriend who rented a truck recently, be very suspicious. Seriously, WTF? How do they plan to unload a bunch of stolen fur coats without getting caught? | ||
Lowell Board Administrator Username: Lowell Post Number: 4531 Registered: 10-2003 |
The article fails to say if anything was stolen. More great reporting. | ||
Johnlodge Member Username: Johnlodge Post Number: 5052 Registered: 10-2003 |
$9 million = 180 police officers at $50,000 salary for 1 year. | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 2058 Registered: 11-2003 |
I call it "Bob Barker's Revenge". | ||
Digitalvision Member Username: Digitalvision Post Number: 555 Registered: 11-2003 |
Interesting point, Lowell. If they don't say they've stolen anything, how can they say they are thieves? If they didn't steal anything, they could be "would-be thieves." Or, they could be disgruntled former employees who got angry and decided to do in the facade, or something of the like. Yes, most likely, they were trying to steal stuff - but never assume as it makes an a&& of you and me. | ||
Bdglsmn Member Username: Bdglsmn Post Number: 8 Registered: 01-2008 |
You would be surprised at the types of and quantities of items that are sold here in the underground economy. Unfortunately, whoever did it will have no problem getting rid of them. I say unfortunately because the cost of theft just trickles down to us honest folk. | ||
Hudkina Member Username: Hudkina Post Number: 119 Registered: 12-2004 |
Attempted burglary is just as punishable as burglary. | ||
Dougw Member Username: Dougw Post Number: 2059 Registered: 11-2003 |
Another story with a different outcome for the burglar: http://tinyurl.com/2fhfvb quote: | ||
Ed_golick Member Username: Ed_golick Post Number: 923 Registered: 10-2003 |
The animals want their fur back. | ||
1953 Member Username: 1953 Post Number: 1538 Registered: 12-2004 |
ED_golick: Thanks for the laugh! | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1878 Registered: 07-2004 |
That sucks. I'm no fan of fur, but it's not like the owners just now decided to start doing it. The business has been in the Dittrich family a long time. And, when they could have easily pulled the store, they kept it there. Sigh. | ||
Treelock Member Username: Treelock Post Number: 274 Registered: 03-2005 |
I agree, Detroitnerd. And they'll probably hit 8 Mile now. Can we get some good news in this godforsaken city for a change? | ||
Eric_c Member Username: Eric_c Post Number: 1173 Registered: 11-2003 |
"Can we get some good news in this godforsaken city for a change?" Sure can! www.modeldmedia.com | ||
Diehard Member Username: Diehard Post Number: 309 Registered: 03-2005 |
Well, there's one less burglar working in EEV now, and one that probably needs a new pair of pants. That's sort of good news. | ||
Detroitrise Member Username: Detroitrise Post Number: 1561 Registered: 09-2007 |
"That sucks. I'm no fan of fur, but it's not like the owners just now decided to start doing it. The business has been in the Dittrich family a long time. And, when they could have easily pulled the store, they kept it there. Sigh." I must say, they're possibly one of the only big name Detroit businesses that haven't abandoned the city and we treat them like this!? | ||
Detroitnerd Member Username: Detroitnerd Post Number: 1884 Registered: 07-2004 |
You said it, Detroitrise. I hear Papa Dittrich loves to talk about old Detroit, the old DSR, etc. Sounds like a nice guy. Too bad this happened.  | ||
Gingellgirl Member Username: Gingellgirl Post Number: 145 Registered: 04-2007 |
5 news listings for fur coats on Craigslist since the break in. I'm just sayin'! |
