Gothamist: The Old Heavy Suitcase Trick

Future Taliban

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 03:51:38 -0500

"Jen S: having a name that suits your profession is known as a euonym." Then Bush should REALLY be G W Asswipe.

rcltrh

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 21:18:21 -0500

Most idiotic thing I've ever heard of. Who checks a bag with over a quarter million dollar of valuables in it? Something sounds fishy. They were probably stolen by him from someone else. If not and he was stupid enough to check it as normal baggage, then he deserves it. My god, how many times have I gone to baggage claim only to find the side ripped out of my bags or find them unzipped. They could have just as easily had something like that happen even if not stolen. Lunacy.

ides_of_march

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:19:32 -0500

Welcome to New York!

Billiamsburg

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:00:00 -0500

regardless these thieves should have their fingers yanked off. prisons are already overcrowded and a drain on taxpayers

moonbeam

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:56:04 -0500

That was my first thought, too, #5. I don't even like to check a bag containing new clothes or toiletries!

spiritross

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:24:57 -0500

Homeland Security at its finest

Big Al72

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:20:21 -0500

Ok, I'm obviously not excusing the theft, but why would you check a suitcase full of diamonds? Isn't there some special insured courier service he could have used?

Gwinny

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:13:41 -0500

Jen S: having a name that suits your profession is known as a euonym.

edEx

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 16:11:15 -0500

Diamond is fairly common name.

Future Taliban

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:59:09 -0500

He probably changed his name to suit his profession. You know like "Dr David Finger, Proctologist".

Jen S

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:42:16 -0500

David Diamond, gemologist. Beautiful.