Re:Serial art thief arrested again
by Fnoord on Saturday February 16, 2019 @10:46AM
(#19179093)
I'd assume its two-fold:
The deed itself; the kick of doing something which isn't allowed.
Owning the stolen goods; owning something unique akin to a trophy.
However a legit buyer of a piece of art can show it off (like people -mostly male, it seems- seem to have this urge to show off materialistic things such as their cars or smartphones). Someone who stole something, especially if its unique, cannot show it off because it increases the chance of them getting busted. So eventually, they need a normal income while they own these expensive trophies, or they need to launder the goods. Which doesn't work very well with such unique antiquities.
The deed itself; the kick of doing something which isn't allowed.
Owning the stolen goods; owning something unique akin to a trophy.
However a legit buyer of a piece of art can show it off (like people -mostly male, it seems- seem to have this urge to show off materialistic things such as their cars or smartphones). Someone who stole something, especially if its unique, cannot show it off because it increases the chance of them getting busted. So eventually, they need a normal income while they own these expensive trophies, or they need to launder the goods. Which doesn't work very well with such unique antiquities.