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Man caught trying to steal Banksy's "Umbrella Girl" from NOLA
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:08 pm
Daily Mail article
What a douchebag
Edit: NOLA.com article
quote:
A suspected art thief has been photographed trying to hack a Banksy - potentially worth thousands of dollars - from the wall of a rundown building in New Orleans. The man, who identified himself only as Chris, claimed he was a 'private art handler' moving it to the Tate Modern art gallery in London for an upcoming retrospective in April. The world famous gallery insisted no such exhibition was scheduled, when contacted by MailOnline.
What a douchebag
Edit: NOLA.com article
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 6:48 pm
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Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:10 pm to chillygentilly
quote:
What a douchebag
Is theft of an abandoned building worse than vandalism of an abandoned building?
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:10 pm to chillygentilly
Isn't it from a template? Can't he just spraypaint another wall?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:11 pm to chillygentilly
quote:
What a douchebag
yes, we must protect the rights of a vandal
fr33, yes and yes
This post was edited on 2/24/14 at 6:12 pm
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:11 pm to chillygentilly
Maybe he doesn't want that crap on his building?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:12 pm to Mr.Perfect
It's not his building. He's stealing it to sell it.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:12 pm to Mr.Perfect
quote:
Maybe he doesn't want that crap on his building?
So instead of painting over it he jackhammers it out?
I think Bansky is overrated anyway. I see cooler shite on Deviantart people make.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:13 pm to stout
quote:
I think Bansky is overrated anyway.
you just don't get it, maaaann
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:14 pm to chillygentilly
I think he's hiding another Banksy in the front of his pants.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:16 pm to TH03
quote:
fr33, yes and yes
So it's about as valuable as those preprinted paintings the hacks sell on the streets of Paris, right?
The ones they spray to make it look like they were wet and just painted?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:17 pm to chillygentilly
I expect the OT Sherlock brigade to have a name and FB page for this guy within the hour.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:17 pm to Jim Rockford
What an idiot
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:18 pm to fr33manator
If he had gotten it off it could have been a lucrative job. Surprised it's outlasted the grey buffer.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:18 pm to stout
quote:
I see cooler shite on Deviantart people make.
I didn't realize you were a furry, stout.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:22 pm to chillygentilly
What a tool. An electric jackhammer is definitely not the tool for that job.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:22 pm to Golfer
That graffiti was probably the best thing that ever happened to the building.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:26 pm to chillygentilly
quote:
That graffiti was probably the best thing that ever happened to the building.
So if the guy chiseling away at the building is famous, it's okay?
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:30 pm to chillygentilly
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:40 pm to fr33manator
quote:
What a tool. An electric jackhammer is definitely not the tool for that job.
I'm curious if the SFM is gonna go after him for removing a large chunk of a load bearing wall without shoring. Also, It'd be funny if the wall fell on him.
Posted on 2/24/14 at 6:52 pm to Golfer
quote:
So if the guy chiseling away at the building is famous, it's okay?
I understand the point you're trying to make. Regardless of your opinion on Banksy or how it got there, the building owner's wanted it and this guy was trying to steal it in broad daylight.
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