Indiana Jones Gets Robbed

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."

Comments

New Movie Title

[badenglishihave]

"Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Indiana Jones"

Re:New Movie Title

[PriceIke]

Steven Spielberg's office lies at the end long underground tunnel, protected by a series of trecherous and deadly booby traps. The thief narrowly escaped clutching the script, only to find himself lying on the Paramount studio lot surrounded by lawyers threateningly aiming pens at him.

Re:New Movie Title

[Scaba]

He actually wanted $200,000 until he read the script.

Re:New Movie Title

[Rob T Firefly]

He had only gotten that far because he remembered that in Latin, "George Lucas" begins with an "I."

Re:New Movie Title

[MicktheMech]

Marcus Brody: "You see... the pen is mightier than the sword!"

Dr. Jones, Sr.: "I'll take the Penis Mightier..."

Re:New Movie Title

[Bassman59]

I can't remember the rest of the joke, but you're mother's a whore.

I'd mod this as Funny, but there's an egregious spelling error (you're instead of your). Nice try, though.

Re:New Movie Title

[elrous0]

One of these days, someone is going to come on /. and post an elaborate article proving that time travel is possible and giving exact specifications on how to build an actual working time travel machine. And on that day, half of the comments will be dedicated exclusively to criticizing his spelling and grammar.

$2000?

[xmarkd400x]

Who is this guy, Dr. Evil?

Re:$2000?

[drakaan]

...I hope no one buys the stuff and they get caught. This kind of theft is certainly less harmful than stealing someone's life savings, but it's still criminal, and I'd still like to see justice done.

I'm reminded of a meme that's missing from the currently active slashdot poll, namely "RTFA".

From the article:

...We have been told that the thief was apprehended by LAPD and the FBI with the help of a member of the online press that had been offered the stolen property. Sources tell us that an undercover sting operation was set in motion late last night with the help of the unnamed member of the online press...

Re:$2000?

[p3d0]

Must be Canadian dollars. USD$2000 isn't very much.

Re:$2000?

[ajs]

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.

$2000?!?!?

[Billosaur]

One word: moron

One more word: lawsuit

Don't be surprised when they find this guy lying dead in his bed in his apartment, having been killed by whip-wielding maniac...

Re:$2000?!?!?

[phantomfive]

They caught him already. He tried to sell the stuff to a member of the press, who reported it to the police, and a sting operation was carried out. Read the article. :)

Apparently one TV station actually did buy it and was about to reveal what they had found until Paramount's lawyers stepped in. Which although normally I'm rather opposed to lawyers, in this case I'm rather ambivalent about it; who wants to have the show spoiled for them anyway?

Re:$2000?!?!?

[Billosaur]

If I read the article, I'd be well informed and able to make cogent comments... and that is strictly against Slashdot policy... ;)

Dr. Jones...

[PlatyPaul]

Again we see that there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.


(source)

Cue Dr. Evil.

[Medievalist]

"and I want... TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!"

"Uh, really? OK, sure."

can't resist

[Leemeng]

"So once again, Jones, what was briefly yours is now mine."

talk about inept security...

[PJ1216]

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.

Not surprisingly

[Ilan Volow]

Spielberg first realized the script had been stolen after the security system's boulder had crashed through the Universal Studios cafeteria earlier that day.

It's not theft...

[miskatonic alumnus]

it's copyright infringement. Oh, darn it. Wrong story.

Backup

[kalel666]

Fortunately, everything was backed up on Francis Ford Coppollas hard drive.

Oh, shit.