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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. New Movie Title by badenglishihave · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Indiana Jones and the Raiders of Indiana Jones"

    1. Re:New Movie Title by MicktheMech · · Score: 5, Funny

      Marcus Brody: "You see... the pen is mightier than the sword!"
      Dr. Jones, Sr.: "I'll take the Penis Mightier..."
    2. Re:New Movie Title by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

      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.

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  2. $2000? by xmarkd400x · · Score: 5, Funny

    Who is this guy, Dr. Evil?

    1. Re:$2000? by p3d0 · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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  3. $2000?!?!? by Billosaur · · Score: 5, Funny

    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...

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    1. Re:$2000?!?!? by phantomfive · · Score: 5, Informative

      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?

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  4. Dr. Jones... by PlatyPaul · · Score: 5, Funny

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


    (source)

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  5. can't resist by Leemeng · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  6. 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.
  7. It's not theft... by miskatonic+alumnus · · Score: 5, Funny

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