Middle Distance Runner robbed

[Bombay Chutney]

According to Instrumental Analysis , Middle Distance Runner had their van broken into in NY.
 
 Yesterday, while parked in front of an elementary school in Brooklyn, sometime between 1:00pm and 5:00pm (the middle of the day), someone thought it would be nice to smash our van's side window, reach in and steal a bunch of our stuff. We lost 2 guitars, a bass, and all of our drum hardware. The drum hardware would be impossible to track down, and we are just considering that an immediate loss.
 
 full text here

[you be betty]

i don't understand why people are so fucking surprised when this happens.
 
 YOU CAN'T LEAVE YOUR SHIT IN THE CAR IN NEW YORK!!  
 
 
 it happens ALL the time.  you just can't do it.  and if you do, you are asking for it.

[delancie]

there's a dcist story about this with some interesting comments (including my own trying to explain how it happened):  DCist: Middle Distance Runner Equipment Stolen in NYC