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Indiana Jones Gets Robbed

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the no-time-for-love-doctor-jones dept.

HotChk101 writes "Over 2000 production stills, plenty of sensitive paperwork including a complete production budget breakdown, possibly the script from Indiana Jones 4 and multiple computers were stolen from Steven Spielberg's Universal Studio office. The thief started contacting multiple entertainment websites including TMZ.com and offering the stolen goods for a sum of $2000.00."

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  1. Marketing ploy? by tonyreadsnews · · Score: 2, Interesting

    We'll see. If the charges are dropped, then I say it was a marketing ploy. If not, well, then just a really stupid thief.

  2. talk about inept security... by PJ1216 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    multiple computers The thief (singular) walked away with multiple computers? That requires multiple trips into the office. The security is bad no matter how you look at it. Either
    A) One guy makes multiple trips back and forth to carry all this stuff... unless he's superman and can carry multiple computers.
    B) A group of guys gets past security. One guy getting past I can see, but an entire group getting past should make it easier to catch them.

    Has anyone given any thought to this being a publicity stunt? I mean, the information has yet to be leaked and for $2000, I would bet plenty of people would have found a way to get into contact with this guy and purchase it for themselves.

    Something just seems unbelievable here.
  3. Re:It happened to Coppola, too... by nurhussein · · Score: 2, Interesting

    This is interesting.

    Spielberg, Lucas and Coppola were known as "the three amigos" right? Could there be a connection?

  4. Re:I got to know by geekoid · · Score: 2, Interesting

    He is not an archaeologist, he is a treasure hunter...just ask any archaeologist.

    That's like saying Jaws is a nerd/geek flick. Or the Godfather. Yes, good movies but they are embraced by the general culture, not nerd/geek culture.

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  5. If you've got something worthless... by Loke+the+Dog · · Score: 2, Interesting

    put a high price tag on it, and watch the buyers flock. Try giving kittens away. Its hard, because when people evaluate if they should take one of your kittens, they will think of the problems of owning a cat. Now try selling kittens for 100$ each. Its about as hard as giving them away because the cost will draw attention away from the other problems, but it will also earn you money.

    Same applies here. For 2000$, the big issue for the buyer is that he's buying something illegal that might actually not contain anything really interesting. For 200 000$, the big issue is to get the cash.

  6. Re:$2000? by ajs · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm reminded of a meme that's missing from the currently active slashdot poll, namely "RTFA" No.

    I'm sorry. I don't mean to be rude, but I read Slashdot because I don't have time to read a dozen articles about nonsense. I instead read a quick summary and fire off a comment if it strikes me as worth it. I've done so for many years, and will continue to do so.

    If article summaries can't be written clearly enough to convey the basics accurately, then I'll have a misleading idea about what's in the article, and may post less useful comments. There's not much I can do about that without adding a 25th hour to the day.