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no_hypocrisy

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1. Enough of these robberies have occurred that retail jewelers

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 07:34 AM

Aug 16

should have more secure means of protecting their ware. I'm surprised that insurance carriers don't insist that these items aren't locked in a safe in a locked room at the end of a business day.

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Thieves grab $2 million in jewelry in Seattle heist that took less than 2 minutes [View all] Omaha Steve Aug 16 OP

Enough of these robberies have occurred that retail jewelers no_hypocrisy Aug 16 #1

They were locked away at the end of the day...this was while they were open. SeattleVet Aug 16 #4

MIdday with a locked glass front door. Old Crank Aug 16 #9

2M in jewelry about 100,000 of real value. Callie1979 Aug 16 #2

Exactlty. Scruffy1 Aug 16 #3

Wow I forgot about that book kimbutgar Aug 16 #5

Yes! There are some UGLY vehicles out there but they cost WAY over 100k Callie1979 Aug 16 #7

You beat me to it Miguelito Loveless Aug 18 #10

Just another justification popsdenver Aug 16 #6

There's a 1978 movie starring Dustin Hoffman, Oeditpus Rex Aug 16 #8