What is needed now is greater effort to reach a consensus, or at least narrow the differences, between the acquirers and the dispossessed on items that can be more easily categorised.Newly stolen stuffThe task ought to be most straightforward where current thefts or illegal exports of art are concerned.
In the current identity theft debate, government and industry may have missed that point.
The current "identity theft" crisis, in which we're learning, daily it seems, that institutions like Bank of America, ChoicePoint, Citigroup and many others have allowed our personal financial data to be lost or stolen, is fundamentally an outgrowth of our dependence on credit.
This week the Art Loss Register, an international nonprofit organization that has until now focused on current art theft, acted to help locate art that was lost in the late 1930's and 40's: it invited people to list wartime art losses without paying its usual $20-per-item fee and contingency recovery fees.
Also in the works is an upgraded version of LoJack's current anti-theft product, which will be reduced in size so it can be used in motorcycles, opening up a new market for the firm.
Current examples: Grand Theft Auto, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, Tomb Raider How do I play online?
BTP has responded to the current increase in thefts by increasing profile patrols and the number of undercover officers on the tube network.' Retired Metropolitan Flying Squad commander John O'Connor said: 'What used to happen was that there was a dedicated squad to fight pickpocketing, but that was disbanded, and there is no central database.
Under current law, only thefts of firearms worth more than $950 are felonies (AB 150 and SB 452).
The fictional story turned out to have many parallels and connections to the current conflict, even the theft.
For all the long-term hopes of profit from tackling identity theft, the current boom is largely due to the American government's demand to know more about those visiting the country.
