Wednesday, June 15, 2005
Suspicious Colorado Burglary
The Blade is reporting a break-in over in Colorado. It would appear that Michael Storeim, the suspected smarmy business associate of Tom Noe, loser of $300,000 coins and wine connoisseur, was robbed of valuable evidence over the weekend. Fishy, fishy, fishy. He went away for the weekend in the midst of an FBI investigation, during which he forgot to set him burglar alarm or else owns the worst alarm system ever (real smart for a guy with oodles of stuff). Poor guy! Worse yet, he managed to be robbed by thieves who specialize in everything..."a Toyota Sequoia and Lexus G300...weapons, 10 boxes of 12-gauge ammunition, four tubs of rock-climbing gear, several lithographs and paintings, stereos, and jewelry. Additionally, guitars — one autographed by B.B. King and another by Stevie Ray Vaughan — were reported stolen, police said." This borders (or eclipses?) the ridiculous.
Mr. and Mrs. Storeim should have read advice from the crime doctor where they could have learned tips about how to avoid burglaries. They also would have learned that "Burglaries are committed most often by young males under 25 years of age looking for items that are small, expensive, and can easily be converted to cash. Favorite items are cash, jewelry, guns, watches, laptop computers, VCRs, video players, CDs and other small electronic devices are high on the list. Quick cash is needed for living expenses and drugs." In other words, most crimes are committed by small-time thieves looking for stuff with quick and easy turnover potential. For thieves to take the stuff Storeim listed, they'd need a damn truck. Do I believe the possibility exists that a smart criminal could have read up on Storeim's sordid business dealings? Yes. But what thief wouldn't naturally assume that the FBI would still be watching Storeim's house? Moreso, what kind of well-read professional thief would take such a variety of stuff?
Brilliant mind that he is, Storeim was quick to blame the media for drawing attention to the loot in his house. So, um, he was robbed by newspaper-reading burglars who enjoy music and recognize the value of fine art. Damn the media! How dare the journalists of our nation bring light to embezzlement schemes! Don't the media realize that they're simply encouraging crime?
Mr. and Mrs. Storeim should have read advice from the crime doctor where they could have learned tips about how to avoid burglaries. They also would have learned that "Burglaries are committed most often by young males under 25 years of age looking for items that are small, expensive, and can easily be converted to cash. Favorite items are cash, jewelry, guns, watches, laptop computers, VCRs, video players, CDs and other small electronic devices are high on the list. Quick cash is needed for living expenses and drugs." In other words, most crimes are committed by small-time thieves looking for stuff with quick and easy turnover potential. For thieves to take the stuff Storeim listed, they'd need a damn truck. Do I believe the possibility exists that a smart criminal could have read up on Storeim's sordid business dealings? Yes. But what thief wouldn't naturally assume that the FBI would still be watching Storeim's house? Moreso, what kind of well-read professional thief would take such a variety of stuff?
Brilliant mind that he is, Storeim was quick to blame the media for drawing attention to the loot in his house. So, um, he was robbed by newspaper-reading burglars who enjoy music and recognize the value of fine art. Damn the media! How dare the journalists of our nation bring light to embezzlement schemes! Don't the media realize that they're simply encouraging crime?
