MetaFilter posts tagged with stealing and theft

Steal This Book

stbalbach — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:01:10 -0800

"Steal These Books" is a NYT essay about the most commonly shoplifted books from bookstores. tl;dr? #1=The Virgin Suicides. The NYT article apparently inspired an enterprising soul to write a more encyclopedic "Book store shoplifting" for Wikipedia, with some more interesting articles on this meme: *"Flying Off the Shelves: The Pleasures and Perils of Chasing Book Thieves" (2008) *Shoplift Lit: You Are What You Steal (1999) *Stealing Books (2005) *Theft an ongoing issue for bookstore (2009)

Protect Yourself, Your Family, Your Identity

netbros — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:42:49 -0800

The commercials are all over television — and they certainly are attention-grabbing. They’re the ones where the heavy, bald guy is sitting in his easy chair talking in a squeaky female voice about all the clothes he bought — including a bustier. Or the little old lady speaking with the gruff voice of a younger man about the sweet motorcycle she now owned. Identity theft is a serious crime — one that is occurring with an alarming frequency. The Identity Theft Manifesto explains how criminals get your personal info, and what you can do about it.

Pursuing Purloined Papers

amyms — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 00:27:38 -0800

To Catch A Thief. How a Civil War buff's chance discovery led to a sting, a raid and a victory against traffickers in stolen historical documents. Related article: Pay Dirt in Montana. And photo gallery.

They dance and eat as they steal.

Mo Nickels — Sun, 31 Jul 2005 16:30:31 -0800

They dance and eat as they steal. Yomango, a counter-but-consumerist-culture of shoplifting, surfaced July 2002 in Spain. It's shoplifting as a movement—taught in workshops, choreographed, organized as missions, and executed with prankish gusto on three continents. Why? One, it's civil disobedience that believes stealing to stay alive should be permitted. Two, it takes back what once belonged to everyone. Three, there's humor in it, even with the communistic undertones and its little red book. Discussion: Dark Matter, Las Agencias, and the Aesthetics of Tactical Embarrassment. A Poliedric Debate On Collabora Art. ¿Lo quieres?¿Lo tienes? (Spanish). More about Yomango: Ten Style Tips for a Yomango Life. A gallery of promos, news, and event photos. Yomango fashion show. Yomango tango. Yomango dinner.

riley370 — Sun, 19 Nov 2000 12:48:48 -0800

Steal Something day offers an alternative to the earlier discussion on Buy Nothing Day