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Theft at Charles Street Video

Posted by Johnny Vong / April 26, 2007

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csvstolen_042607.jpgSome of us here at blogTO are indie film and video makers, who value and rely on our city's artist-run centres for their support. We are disheartened and disgusted to hear that Charles Street Video was broken into on Thursday. And according to General Manager Ross Turnbull: "the core of its recently acquired production packages [were] stolen, including both of its new, high definition video cameras."

If anyone has ANY info, please contact CSV:

Tel: (416) 603-6564
Email: csv(at)charlesstreetvideo.com

Below is the list of stolen equipment:

Micron wireless microphone kit (includes both receiver and transmitter)
Panasonic HDX900 camera
Panasonic HVX200 camera
Panasonic PV G5250 mini-DV camera & case, charger, batteries, audio adapter
HHB minidisc recorder, charger, AC
Canon Lens
Panasonic Memory Cards
Panasonic Memory Cards
Panasonic Memory Cards
Panasonic Batteries x 3
Lite Panel
Follow Focus / Chroziel Flexible
Anton Bauer Quad
Anton Bauer Titan 70 batteries (4)
Anton Bauer Titan 70 Battery Charger
Mini DV camera Case

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Tyrone / April 26, 2007 at 08:15 pm
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It really disgusts me to read that there robberies going on like this in our city. I'm a filmmaker myself. People need to learn how to earn and gain items not steal them.
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Matt / April 26, 2007 at 08:40 pm
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That is BULLSHIT.

Was hoping to get a shot at playing with the new Panasonics this spring, too. :(
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Steve / April 27, 2007 at 08:47 am
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(sigh)...no (heavy sigh)...people who steal from people like photographers or musicians, even carpenters...if you steal something, a tool, that people use for their livlihood...or if you steal a bicycle (cars and ,otorcycles have insurance)...Then you truly are scum...Rippin' someone off is bad enough...but when it's someone who is trying to make a living or trying to express themselves and you take the instrument or tool they use for that purpose...Then we really have no use for you. If you're stealing to eat, that's one thing...but if you're stealing for a fix...
I guess at some point, instead of just throwing your' punk ass in jail, we will need to address poverty, unemployment, income gap, housing drugs, etc...and the reasons why you are ripping people off in the first place...But if you MUST steal something...pick on the rich people...will ya?
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wb / April 27, 2007 at 12:58 pm
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I've had this happen to myself, while living in toronto and it sucks. It's all just stuff, but it's not so easy to get over. The worst part of it was that I think I played it over and over in my mind for ages, wondering what I could have done differently, just causing myself a lot of stress.

I'm sure their rental agreement says they have to have insurance and I hope they did have it. It sucks to say it, but you really have to live in the city as if you can't trust people 'cause for every dozen great people, there's someone who'll ruin it for everyone.
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Skeptic / July 3, 2007 at 09:27 am
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This has got "inside job" written all over it. The place is like Fort Knox. I once forgot my security code (or should I say, they never typed it into the system yet) and within seconds, the security company was on my case asking for authorization. Good luck stealing that much equipment without anyone catching you. Plus, it's in a well-lit residential neighborhood where the nosy landlord toes your car on the regular. Such an inside job. Don't feel too sorry for anybody.
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