wgpinc Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 The Leica Gallery/Store on Bush Street in San Francisco was robbed at gunpoint. https://petapixel.com/2022/11/28/leica-store-in-san-francisco-robbed-at-gunpoint-of-178k-in-gear/ When I'm in that part of town in SF I make it a point to go in the Leica Gallery and look at the Leica Porn. Unfortunately I don't go in the City very much any more, specially to take pictures since photographers are getting thugged and mugged for their camera equipment. I hate it but I'm too old to fight that fight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandy Vongries Posted November 30, 2022 Share Posted November 30, 2022 And in paradise! Say it ain't so! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_halfhill Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 Thieves everywhere have learned that if they're very fast, they can rob a store before the police can respond. Often they're in and out in less than 60 seconds. These types of robberies target stores selling high-value merchandise because even a small amount of quickly snatched loot is valuable. Jewelry stores are the main targets. Apple stores and some camera shops are secondary targets, as are professional photographers and TV news crews who carry lots of expensive equipment. I keep hearing that smartphones are making cameras obsolete, but apparently the thieves haven't received the message. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Rowlett Posted December 1, 2022 Share Posted December 1, 2022 I saw this and I’m shocked. Being a store that I love to visit. The store in DC is a nice one. Hoping for the best. Backups? We don’t need no stinking ba #.’ _ , J Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey L.T. von Glück Posted January 16, 2023 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Shop owners need to be armed as a deterrent. When the guy behind the counter is visibly armed, most thieves won’t take a chance. A relative owned a pharmacy in Arizona. He was the only pharmacy in town not robbed because he and his employees were open carrying. Jeffrey L. T. von Gluck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allancobb Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 It was $178K worth of merchandise; here's the list, it almost looks like they knew what they were after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg M Posted January 19, 2023 Share Posted January 19, 2023 Ouch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_autio Posted January 24, 2023 Share Posted January 24, 2023 damn! Not sure how camera houses take action upon seeing these serial numbers. When traveling throughout Brooklyn and Manhattan for a couple weeks, I put black tape over "Leica". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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