theft
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Isn’t it funny how the money to implement theft protection is no problem, while workers see no changes to their paycheck?
From Salon • May 22, 2026
When Gradel told the museum’s deputy director in 2021 that the museum had been the victim of a massive theft at the hands of one of its curators, he was brushed off.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Police Chief Jim McDonnell said that many of these residential burglaries are tied to theft rings from South America as well as groups based in South L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
After reporting the theft to Humberside Police, Thompson says he used social media to try to trace the bike.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A week after the theft, the Mona Lisa herself wrote to the L’Autorité newspaper.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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