McKinney High Theft

[WTx]

Just saw this on WFAA and thought I would post it. 30K worth of camera and computer equip stolen at McKinney High.

'Inside job' suspected in McKinney High theft
10:03 PM CDT on Thursday, May 24, 2007
By SHELLY SLATER / WFAA-TV

"I cried," said Lori Oglesbee, a journalism teacher. "I could cry again right now. It's $30,000 of equipment. That's more than I made teaching my first year."

From laptops to Canon cameras, it's all gone.

The full story here...
http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dw...t.8c73d1c.html

[Daniel Bates]

Ouch.

Here's hoping they have a good insurance policy.

[Daylon]

Hopefully they have the serial numbers and makes /models.. I'd keep an eye on Ebay and the other auction sites as well as the local papers....

[JoeBannon]

That's more than I made teaching my first year.

And probably more than your first car, so what?! -lol You got to love how the news media adds pointless info.


Hahahaha.... before I even clicked the link, I thought inside job.... "Police said they suspect a recent McKinney High School robbery might be an "inside job."" Am I good or what?! I bet the teacher did it.

[CaptainTom]

figured it out and deleted the rant. no longer necessary.

[bburton]

Originally Posted by CaptainTom

Is there some way to block one persons replies from appearing on a thread I am viewing ?

User Control Panel: "Buddy/Ignore" Lists.

[CaptainTom]

Excellent. thanks Bruce !

[JoeBannon]

What did the rant say?

[zepp]

Originally Posted by JoeBannon

And probably more than your first car, so what?! -lol You got to love how the news media adds pointless info.


Hahahaha.... before I even clicked the link, I thought inside job.... "Police said they suspect a recent McKinney High School robbery might be an "inside job."" Am I good or what?! I bet the teacher did it.

Using a quote of a subject being interviewed, in this case the journalism teacher, is actually a recommended reporting practice. For it isn't the media exaggerating the story but the teacher expressing the value of the equipment stolen in their own words.

[JoeBannon]

Originally Posted by zepp

Using a quote of a subject being interviewed, in this case the journalism teacher, is actually a recommended reporting practice. For it isn't the media exaggerating the story but the teacher expressing the value of the equipment stolen in their own words.

I stand my by opinion, take it or leave it ;-)

[Jeff_Green]

The news media does add pointless info all the time and it drives me nuts, but what did THEY add here? It was the journalism teacher who added the info that, as Frank said, places a more personal value on it than just saying $30,000.

I hope they find the equipment. I'm not sure who would want to steal the Canon equipment though!! lol

[JoeBannon]

Originally Posted by Jeff_Green

The news media does add pointless info all the time and it drives me nuts, but what did THEY add here? It was the journalism teacher who added the info that, as Frank said, places a more personal value on it than just saying $30,000.

I still think it's pointless as her personal issues have nothing to do with the stuff being stolen, unless she is giving a hint that she stole it because she is broke -lol.

[JoeBannon]

You know what I hate the most about the news is when they say something like "deadly virus kills hundreds.... more at 11".

[srwatters]

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