Title: Report: Al Gore Robbed of $35,000
GSC Admin - August 8, 2004 01:10 AM (GMT)
http://www.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2004/8/7/114159.shtmlReport: Al Gore Robbed of $35,000
The next time former Vice President Al Gore complains "We wuz robbed," he won't be talking about the 2000 Florida election recount.
Gore and his wife reportedly had $35,000 worth of "valuables" purloined while vacationing in Italy this week.
"The Gores were robbed while staying in a luxurious villa in Castellina," a Tuscan source told the London Spy column in the Daily Telegraph.
"One of the neighbors went in to sympathize, and Al told him that the thieves had taken about $35,000 worth of valuables."
The robbery, which was also reported by the New York Post, occurred while Gore was traveling without his usual security detail, with the ex-VP reportedly telling friends he was kicking himself at the oversight.
It's not clear what "valuables" were taken.
Gore's U.S. office could not immediately confirm the robbery, with a spokesman telling the Telegraph, "I have no information on this."
ErinB - August 8, 2004 01:54 AM (GMT)
That is terrible! I hope they can recover some of what they lost.
The same thing happened to some of my sister's friends when they went to Italy last year.
GSC Admin - August 8, 2004 02:02 AM (GMT)
Erin check out GSC Moderator Talk board. There is a post I want you to see.
LeftistIndependent - August 8, 2004 02:18 AM (GMT)
$35,000 worth of stuff :dripple: :( Thats unfortunate, hopefully they can recover some of thier stuff.
GSC Admin - August 8, 2004 02:26 AM (GMT)
I bet it was his Apple laptop and other hightech things. He carries it everywhere with him.
ErinB - August 8, 2004 02:39 AM (GMT)
I don't like the idea of him travelling without any kind of security. Perhaps he will be more careful and have them with him next time. That must get expensive though.
GSC Admin - August 8, 2004 02:59 AM (GMT)
It said he had security:
"while Gore was traveling without his usual security detail".
earthmother - August 8, 2004 06:19 PM (GMT)
Uh, Chris, as you quoted it, it says he was traveling "WITHOUT his usual security detail" and that he could've kicked himself for the oversight. So doesn't that mean he DIDN'T have security? :?:
GSC Admin - August 8, 2004 06:36 PM (GMT)
Oh shit! Sorry, I don't know what I was looking at!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I thought it said usual detail. Sorry, I just misread the quote.
How embarrassing of me!!!
earthmother - August 8, 2004 08:18 PM (GMT)
Hey, no problem, Chris! :D Maybe you just had the first of many senior moments to come, now that you're a senior in h.s.?! :lol: Well, look at stupid me for saying the thing about the nation-building in that list of Bush flip-flops. Who among us is immune from dumb mistakes? Anyway, you're a bit preoccupied right now, with the nonsense with Dylan, your big senior year and college coming up, the congressional campaign, and who knows what else. Cut yourself some slack, dude! :good:
bluebutterfly - August 9, 2004 12:58 AM (GMT)
A "robbery" is a face to face encounter. They were "burglarized."
earthmother - August 9, 2004 01:02 AM (GMT)
Yes, that's right, bluebutterfly. A robbery involves taking something from a person, whereas a burglary involves taking something from premises. I was corrected about that years ago when I called the police to say my house had been robbed while I was out. The officer actually corrected me and said, "No, your house has been burglarized."
I had a few choice words for him! :lol: