Idiot Alerts Back east (500k ? hello ?)

[MADMAX]

Elk Antlers Worth $500K Stolen From NRA Convention Vendor

 
http://www.wpxi.com/news/27752937/detail.html?cxntlid=cmg_cntnt_rss


PITTSBURGH -- No guns or weapons were swiped from vendor booths at the weekend’s National Rifle Association convention in downtown Pittsburgh, but two sets of elk antlers were.

Police said two men stole the antlers, which are worth more than $500,000. A vendor reported the crime Sunday evening.

Security cameras captured Stephen Lee and Curtis Felts each walking off with a set of antlers, police said. Investigators are now checking to see if the actual theft was caught on camera.

The victim is a 56-year-old professional elk hunter from Idaho.

Lee, 44, and Felts, 49, both of Maryland, are being held in Allegheny County Jail.

[bearpaw]

   hope they nail them to the wall....

[BOWHUNTER45]

All guaranteed about about getting nailed to the wall ..P.A has no forgiveness on sh$$t like that ...500,000 what the heck are they gold plated or what !!   

[turkeyfeather]

All guaranteed about about getting nailed to the wall ..P.A has no forgiveness on sh$$t like that ...500,000 what the heck are they gold plated or what !!   

[wlandrum]

 

[JimmyHoffa]

How do they determine the value of the antlers?  Especially at that amount.  I know in other states, antlers, especially on shoulder mounts go for quite a bit of money....but that was usually in the 5-20K range.  One of the biggest buyers was restaurants that have the hunting theme.  I don't see it much in Washington, but some states the decor pulls in more customers than the food. 

[carpsniperg2]

500,000

All guaranteed about about getting nailed to the wall ..P.A has no forgiveness on sh$$t like that ...500,000 what the heck are they gold plated or what !!   

I think at that price they were solid

[Sumpnneedskillin]

One set of antlers had a score of 522 inches appraised at $500,000 and the second set had a score of 486 inches appraised at $15,000, Richard said.

Read more: Two charged with theft of Elk antlers during NRA convention - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_735135.html#ixzz1LJSfrpNj

[WonkyWapiti]

I'd like to hear more about this story.  The antlers were supposedly left on the floor while they were dismantling the convention and forklifts cruising around?  If these were worth so much money who in the world is gonna leave these things alone.