For Nicolas Orbovich, losing his violin was like losing a member of the family. A concert violinist, Orbovich said he left his instrument, made in 1892 and worth $100,000, in its case and on the backseat of his car Saturday in a parking lot in this northwestern Indiana city. He left the doors unlocked.

He said he returned less than five minutes later and, as he drove off, he realized it was gone. (Read More)

Really? Really?! This is sad and awful, but come on. This seems to be a holiday evergreen sort of article, and you’d think folks would learn.

I have a much easier time sympathizing with Joe Lally who very recently had his tour van pillaged. It’s a bit difficult to take all your shit inside to keep it safe. But when you have a single and extremely expensive piece of equipment which can easily be carried on your person, there is no excuse to leave it in a car. Especially anywhere in say, Indiana, the toe jam of the world.