Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Barrister Small eloquently wrote: > > Possibly, but, again, I represent these guys: very, very few thieves would > EVER know the difference between Nikon and Leica, as they've never heard of > either, and to expect them to know the difference between a Billingham and > a K-Mart bag simply would stretch their grey cells way too far. > > Crooks don't even want to steal cameras, as there is no market for hot > cameras. They will steal $2,500 worth of gear and net, at most, $50 for > their risk and trouble, while a good car stereo will bring them $100 and a > TV $150. If they KNOW you have a camera in the bag, they'll leave you > alone: they're hoping it has something exotic in it, like a boom box or a > gun. > > Marc > Whenever I do work at one of my medical/hospital accounts I always ask for a couple biohazard warning labels. These I stick on my various hard cases hoping they are a deterrent. However, I'm not sure that thieves can read, or that the label actually might encourage theft. I have yet to try flying with them plastered over my checked baggage. Maybe I'll try radioactie isotope warning labels instead. :-) - -- Carl Socolow http://members.tripod.com/SocPhoto/