Klarinet Archive - Posting 000196.txt from 2005/02

From: Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
Subj: Re: [kl] Stolen Saxophones
Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 16:59:02 -0500

I know you're probably kidding, but yes, these are thieves. If you
discover these suspicious circumstances with saxes for sale on ebay,
please supply me with make, model and serial number and I'll attempt to
trace it from here.

Thanks!!

Audrey
On 10-Feb-05, at 6:22 AM, Curtis Bennett wrote:

> Are we sure these are thieves, and not simply music lovers who are
> trying to improve the sound of high school bands everywhere?
>
> *ducks*
>
>
> On Wed, 09 Feb 2005 19:41:51 -0800, Audrey Travis <vsofan@-----.ca>
> wrote:
>> We just got word that high schools in the Vancouver, B.C. area have
>> been strongly hit by instrument thieves stealing saxophones only.
>> Almost every one of the high schools in two Vancouver suburbs have
>> been
>> hit, some more than once. Thieves are simply walking in and stealing
>> saxes from storage rooms. We believe there may be an organized theft
>> ring who may be supplying some ebay sellers. If you see saxophones
>> for
>> sale which originate in Canada and are only being sold to U.S. buyers
>> -
>> beware, they may be stolen property.
>>
>> Audrey
>>
>
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