$8M rare book heist

Deskisamess · 07-21-2018, 09:36 AM

This story was in my local rag this morning...I linked to a different site so as to not broadcast my city.

https://triblive.com/local/allegheny...are-book-heist

"For 25 years, Greg Priore was responsible for watching over the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s rarest and oldest collections.

By the time the library fired Priore in 2017, detectives say he had helped smuggle, destroy and sell more than $8 million worth of rare books he was responsible for protecting."

Apache · 07-21-2018, 10:41 AM

I hope the judge throws the book at them.
Apache

DuckieTigger · 07-21-2018, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I hope the judge throws the book at them.
Apache

As long as it isn't a rare book. ...

DNSB · 07-21-2018, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

I hope the judge throws the book at them.
Apache

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Originally Posted by DuckieTigger

As long as it isn't a rare book. ...

Of course not. That would qualify as cruel and unusual PUNishment.

sealbeater · 07-21-2018, 07:07 PM

I just don't understand how someone could cut up a rare book. Stealing it, sure, selling it, less so but cutting up individual pages? That's almost a sin.

Deskisamess · 07-21-2018, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by sealbeater

I just don't understand how someone could cut up a rare book. Stealing it, sure, selling it, less so but cutting up individual pages? That's almost a sin.

Greed, pure and simple.

Marinolino · 07-21-2018, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sealbeater

I just don't understand how someone could cut up a rare book. Stealing it, sure, selling it, less so but cutting up individual pages? That's almost a sin.

Maybe there was no good enough document cameras around back then, so, he opted for a flatbed scanner instead

SteveEisenberg · 07-21-2018, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sealbeater

I just don't understand how someone could cut up a rare book. Stealing it, sure, selling it, less so but cutting up individual pages? That's almost a sin.

If you see an old-fashioned looking framed print of a fruit or flower on someone's wall, there's a good chance that if came from someone cutting up books such as this:

https://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/PacWest...ncgr/pony.html

As long as you legitimately own it, and it's not one of the last copies in the world -- fine with me.

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Originally Posted by Apache

I hope the judge throws the book at them.

Unless I missed it, we're only hearing the police/prosecution side at this point. I hope the defendants are innocent in fact, and in the final determination of the court, although I realize the pre-trial publicity sounds alarming.

sealbeater · 07-21-2018, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

As long as you legitimately own it, and it's not one of the last copies in the world -- fine with me.

Sure, I've seen covers of books used as art but I find something offensive about ripping out pages. As long as it's yours, sure but still....and rare at that.

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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

Unless I missed it, we're only hearing the police/prosecution side at this point. I hope the defendants are innocent in fact, and in the final determination of the court, although I realize the pre-trial publicity sounds alarming.

So far, the evidence looks pretty damning and the guy basically admitted to it. We'll see how the court case shakes out.

Apache · 07-22-2018, 07:33 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg

Unless I missed it, we're only hearing the police/prosecution side at this point. I hope the defendants are innocent in fact, and in the final determination of the court, although I realize the pre-trial publicity sounds alarming.

Considering that he has admitted to doing it for the money and implicated the bookshop owner I would suggest that he is guilty.
Apache

crich70 · 07-24-2018, 10:45 PM

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He said he used it for rent and to pay tuition for his children.

Somehow I don't think that those two things account for all 8.1 million. Certainly while education isn't cheap there are ways to save money by a less expensive school and a less expensive house wouldn't have killed him. Of course now he'll be the one getting the education (in the judicial process) and he'll likely have no worries about housing for a few yrs either.

frahse · 08-17-2018, 11:31 AM

There are very twisted people in the world. Not all use guns, bombs or knives.

Witty Username · 08-17-2018, 12:54 PM

Can I just say how disappointed I am with this topic? On a small screen, I read the title as S&M rare book heist.

1 star, item not as described. Can I get my money back please?

07-21-2018, 09:36 AM	#1
Deskisamess Wizard Posts: 2,752 Karma: 45301087 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Ohio Device: iPhone 13 Pro, iPad mini, iPad Pro 12.9",Paperwhite 6.8", Scribe 2022	$8M rare book heist This story was in my local rag this morning...I linked to a different site so as to not broadcast my city. https://triblive.com/local/allegheny...are-book-heist "For 25 years, Greg Priore was responsible for watching over the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh’s rarest and oldest collections. By the time the library fired Priore in 2017, detectives say he had helped smuggle, destroy and sell more than $8 million worth of rare books he was responsible for protecting."

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07-21-2018, 10:41 AM	#2
Apache Readaholic Posts: 5,277 Karma: 90000484 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: South Georgia Device: Surface Pro 6 / Galaxy Tab A 8"	I hope the judge throws the book at them. Apache

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Witty Username Addict Posts: 335 Karma: 4702571 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Somerset, England Device: Sony PRS-650, Kobo Touch, Kobo Libra H2O	Can I just say how disappointed I am with this topic? On a small screen, I read the title as S&M rare book heist. 1 star, item not as described. Can I get my money back please?

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