Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V18 #135
From: "tm" <leicar8@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 11:45:03 -0800
References: <200010290701.AAA25103@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> <f04310100b6236b342bd2@[192.168.1.2]>

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
>
>

In reply to: Message from Bill Lawlor <wvl@marinternet.com> (Re: [Leica] Leica Users digest V18 #135)