While in Lima, Peru shooting and filming some tricks in “a seemingly unsketchy area” filmer Mike Mansoori, photographer Oliver Barton got robbed at gun point of $13,000 in camera gear in “about 6 seconds” by the guy pointed out in the above photo, according to a story on the és blog.
While no one else in the crew is watching, the striped shirt lurker creeps up on Manzoori and the kid, pulls a gun, shoves it in Manzoori’s face and grabs the video camera. Like a cartoon…the kid gets up and runs so fast that one of his shoes falls off his foot and is left on the scene. Manzoori lays face down on the ground to get away from the gun. Just at this very moment, a black Toyota Yaris comes down the street toward the thief who’s running away from Manzoori, to the car, brand-new free high def video camera in hand.
It’s a reminder that in many places carrying around expensive camera equipment is like wearing a placard that says “Rob Me.” We’re so glad no one was hurt. Click here for Quicktime video.
[Link: és Footwear]
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