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Title: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: Suppressed on February 19, 2018, 03:13:18 am

FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Source: Xinhua | 2018-02-18 04:56:05 | Editor: huaxia
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/18/c_136982320.htm (http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-02/18/c_136982320.htm)
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Terracotta Warriors which guarded the tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huang, on loan from China are displayed in The World Museum, Liverpool, Britain February 6, 2017. (Xinhua/REUTERS)

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Federal authorities have said that a U.S. man stole late last year a thumb of a Chinese terracotta warrior statue being displayed at a Philadelphia museum in state of Pennsylvania.

According to an arrest affidavit filed Friday, Michael Rohana, a 24-year-old man from state of Delaware, was attending a party held at the Franklin Institute on Dec. 21 last year when he made his way into the museum's special exhibit "Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor."

The FBI said that Rohana used a cellular telephone as a flashlight, looked at various exhibits displayed in the then-closed showroom, stepped up onto a platform supporting one of the statues, and took a selfie with it.

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Museum staff noted the missing thumb on Jan. 8 and a special agent from the FBI's Art Crime Team tracked down Rohana days later and showed up at home in Bear, Delaware to question him about the finger, authorities said.

In front of his father, Rohana admitted it that he had stashed the thumb in his desk drawer.

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Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: dfwgator on February 19, 2018, 03:17:42 am

The FBI sure has their priorities straight. /s

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: Gefn on February 19, 2018, 05:22:40 am

Thanks @Suppressed

Exhibit leaves on the 4th- I really want to see it, got tickets for the flower show on the 5th, I should just make a mini vacation in philly.

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: Frank Cannon on February 19, 2018, 06:15:27 am

Quote from: Freya on February 19, 2018, 05:22:40 am

Thanks @Suppressed

Exhibit leaves on the 4th- I really want to see it, got tickets for the flower show on the 5th, I should just make a mini vacation in philly.

"Mini-vacation" and "Philthy" are not two concepts that go together.

BTW FBI, great work getting this situation under control in short order. It's not like there is anything else life threatening that crosses your desk.

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: InHeavenThereIsNoBeer on February 19, 2018, 06:23:20 am

Quote from: Frank Cannon on February 19, 2018, 06:15:27 am

BTW FBI, great work getting this situation under control in short order. It's not like there is anything else life threatening that crosses your desk.

B.S.

"Dear FBI, don't F'w/me.  HRC"

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: edpc on February 19, 2018, 12:35:14 pm

In front of his father, Rohana admitted it that he had stashed the thumb in his desk drawer.


Coerced frame up.  Everyone knows the FBI had this thumb up their ass.

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: Suppressed on February 19, 2018, 06:38:37 pm

Quote from: Freya on February 19, 2018, 05:22:40 am

Thanks @Suppressed

Exhibit leaves on the 4th- I really want to see it, got tickets for the flower show on the 5th, I should just make a mini vacation in philly.

Sounds like a great plan!  Enjoy, @Freya!

Title: Re: FBI says U.S. man stole thumb of Chinese terracotta warrior statue
Post by: IsailedawayfromFR on February 19, 2018, 07:11:38 pm

Quote from: Freya on February 19, 2018, 05:22:40 am

Thanks @Suppressed

Exhibit leaves on the 4th- I really want to see it, got tickets for the flower show on the 5th, I should just make a mini vacation in philly.

Seeing the real thing in Xian is awe-aspiring.

The entire collection of thousand+ lifesize statues are standing underground in a building big enough to house a football field.

One cannot approach them, but can view a great perspective from a gallery walk above.