Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Bill: I phone Keeble & Schucat in Palo Alto and Adolph Gasser in San Francisco this morning, both across the Bay from my father, and reported the theft of his M2R and 35 mm Summicron. Paul at Gasser told me to instruct my father to report the theft to the police immediately so the model ID and serial number can be put into a nationwide police registry. He said camera shops and pawn shops are required to hold camera equipment for 30 days so that the employees can check the registry and do other research. They are also required to obtain the potential sellers' fingerprints and obtain copies of the sellers' drivers licenses, although I think that might sometimes be a deterrent to thieves selling stolen camera equipment to camera stores. Paul said they have successfully recovered numerous cameras and lenses because of those requirements. He added that in San Francisco there has recently been a rash of car trunk breakins with master keys, especially Toyotas, and the police can't keep up with the reported losses. So, Leica users, be exceptionally cautious about where you stash your treasured Leica bodies and lenses all the time! Terry > Terry, I'd post the serial numbers on this list and on the stolen > leica list. Then come next weekend to the camera swap at San Jose > fairgrounds Sat & Sun armed with the receipt, your police report, > etc. It might be looking up at you from a table there. > > Bill Lawlor > >