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Red 1975 stolen in uk

well... in Guy Ritchie movies even the gypsies in Snatch had their shit together more than this idiot... who as far as we can tell is just an old school Chandleresque loser with nowhere to go but down. I'd feel a little sorry for the guy if he didn't steal our stuff...

But then I'm an old softie... and anyway I hate the thought that the real villains who make the proper money off a racket like this are never going to be caught... just this loser who was too dumb to know he was being hung out to dry.
 
Michael Stanmore said:
The guy who stole our camera has been caught and was due in a Magistrates court in London yesterday. His name is John Kaely.

This obviously won't get us any closer to getting our kit back, which won't happen... but at least this guy, who is accused of several such thefts, will likely be prevented from continuing.
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IANAL, but AFAIK Magistrates courts in the UK cannot impose custodial sentences, only fines.

So it probably won't stop him from continuing... :-(
 
I can microchip my dog. A person with a cell phone can be located. On-Star can find a Cadillac. Is it time to make it possible to locate these cameras using technology embedded by the manufacturing process? That could practically stop this from happening in the first place if it was publicised as a Red Digital Cinema Product with an embedded "TRS (Theft Recovery System)". How nice it would be to launch a software app and find my stolen gear... notify the authorities... or perhaps not.
 
yeah I think so, but he's been "outed" and now his picture, real name, and MO can be circulated throughout England to all the hiring houses and everyone else.
 
Roger Crouse said:
I can microchip my dog. A person with a cell phone can be located. On-Star can find a Cadillac. Is it time to make it possible to locate these cameras using technology embedded by the manufacturing process? That could practically stop this from happening in the first place if it was publicised as a Red Digital Cinema Product with an embedded "TRS (Theft Recovery System)". How nice it would be to launch a software app and find my stolen gear... notify the authorities... or perhaps not.
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Yeah there was a large discussion about this... the conclusion of which was really just... get over it and claim the insurance...which is what we'd do if any of our other filmmy equipment gets stolen.
 
Hey Michael

Sorry for your loss. Could you PM me the ID details?

We had 3 HD cameras stolen some years ago by someone with genuine (but in a false name) drivers license, utility etc.

He was only caught becuase we exchanged notes with another rental company that had the same experience and we realized it was the same guy.

The police ID'd him somehow from his various pictures, we all ID'd him in an electronic lineup. He dragged out pleading not guilty for months, and changed his plea to not guilty days before the trial.

He was given 100 hours community service (unpaid). We reckon he stole at least £30,000 pounds worth of gear, so that works out to an income to him of £300 per hour... after being caught. And it seems no-one on the prosecution side felt the need to ask him what had become of our gear.

We did not succeed in claiming on insurance as it turned out we covered for theft but not fraud, which this was. We have of course since changed that!

Best of luck with the insurance, and leave the rest to karma. That Red will die one day, and there is only one place to get it fixed!

James
 
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Roger Crouse said:
I can microchip my dog. A person with a cell phone can be located. On-Star can find a Cadillac. Is it time to make it possible to locate these cameras using technology embedded by the manufacturing process? That could practically stop this from happening in the first place if it was publicised as a Red Digital Cinema Product with an embedded "TRS (Theft Recovery System)". How nice it would be to launch a software app and find my stolen gear... notify the authorities... or perhaps not.
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Great Idea.

I know a guy that had a stunt horse that is very valuable as it took so long to train, he taught it to bite every one that came near except him and he controlled it when he rode the horse. It never was stolen.

We will keep an eye out for the cameras.
 
Michael Stanmore said:
yeah I think so, but he's been "outed" and now his picture, real name, and MO can be circulated throughout England to all the hiring houses and everyone else.
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How about his pic on here, or would we risk getting sued for libel from the scumbag! :violent5:
 
Man , thats crazy ! this video should be sent to all production houses in the UK and in Europe...
 
I hope it has been. We're doing what we can to circulate it now... but the esteemed mr Keily has been caught and fronted up to court now... trial sometime in 2010.
 
Hey, just thought I'd update that the scumbag who took our gear, and the gear from some of the other places in London... was given 40 months jail.

So... I guess that's pretty good for basic grand larceny... so I'm pretty pleased.
 
Great news. Good to see at least one scumbag in jail. Although he might get out in half that time with good behaviour. If it was 3 and half years minimum it might be better.

Did you recover any of the stolen kit?
 
Good. Justice served.
I'd LOVE to hear that the guy who stole my HDX-900 and Pro-35 was in the "big house".
Cheers,
Harry
 
ericyoung said:
Great news. Good to see at least one scumbag in jail. Although he might get out in half that time with good behaviour. If it was 3 and half years minimum it might be better.

Did you recover any of the stolen kit?
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Its being used on an inside job.

Porridge-Shot on Red
 
LOL yeah next season of Prison Break being shot on it I hear...


But no we won't be seeing that gear again. We freaked out for a while when the insurance folk tried to screw us... but we got our lawyer to write them a letter telling them what we thought of that...so we're getting paid.


Yeah this guy will be out in under a year is my prediction. The UK can't afford to pay full room and board for this guy when there are drug dealers and murderers and rapists about needing that stability...

Well... whatever. I try to only squint at it and it looks like a win.

Bring on Epic and Scarlet.
 
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