slugshooter Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 You would think someone with a cement saw would raise concern. Gregory Peck’s star stolen from Walk of Fame Thief used cement saw to remove Oscar winner's monument from street Updated: 9:49 a.m. ET Nov. 30, 2005 LOS ANGELES - Gregory Peck's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was stolen by someone who cut it out of the sidewalk where it had honored the actor for more than four decades, officials said Tuesday. "They just left a big hole out there," said Johnny Grant, 82, who serves as Hollywood's honorary mayor and oversees ceremonies honoring star recipients. "Somebody went out there with a cement saw and carved it out of the black terrazzo." Peck's star is the fourth star to be stolen since the Walk of Fame was begun in 1960. Some 2,200 stars are now part of the walkway. Years ago, stars honoring Jimmy Stewart, Kirk Douglas and Gene Autry disappeared after they were removed during construction projects, but the stars for Stewart and Douglas were recovered, Grant said. Peck, who died in 2003 at age 87, won an Oscar for his portrayal of upstanding Southern lawyer Atticus Finch in 1962's "To Kill a Mockingbird." He also was noted for his roles in "Gentleman's Agreement," which won the Oscar for best picture in 1947, "The Guns of Navarone," "Amazing Grace and Chuck," "Cape Fear" and "Roman Holiday." Peck's star was part of the original group of some 1,500 set into Hollywood sidewalks before it was officially dedicated in 1960. It apparently disappeared sometime between Nov. 17 and Nov. 22, Grant said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? My first red flag would have been a street worker actually working and not leaning on a shovel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambuscher Posted November 30, 2005 Report Share Posted November 30, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? [ QUOTE ] My first red flag would have been a street worker actually working and not leaning on a shovel. [/ QUOTE ] lmbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedicast Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? I thought the same thing. How does someone not notice that?????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangerClay Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? This sort of thing just makes me sick. Ranger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lovinbowhuntin247365 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? how can someone not hear a feeakin cement saw??? especially with people walking the streets 24-7 there, people driving past, etc., etc., ..... especially with the noise of the cement saw, somebody woulds looked out the window and seen some random guy carvin up the sidewalk, and knowing which sidewalk it was, they woulda called the police! thats jstu plain unobservant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG_BUCK_1 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? how can this not go unnoticed i mean come on its a cement saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnf Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? They probibly had hard hats, orange cones and a blue shirt with a name tag on it. No one would think anything of it if it were done that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? Heard about that on the radio yesterday. Kind of wondered the same thing how no one would notice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshM Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? maybe did it at night...But i still belive some would notice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockefeller66 Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? ?????????? You think someone would hear it???????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horst Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? Youd be suprised what people will ignore where loud power tools are concerned.They generally make it a point of looking un interested in anything going on to the point they actually become quite annoying.Ive seen em walk under cranes, walk through fresh cement, park cars next to guys spraying paint, try to cut through scaffold people were working on to get to doors, and the list just goes on.Ignoring one cement saw in a big city doesnt syprise me all that much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? I would think someone would have noticed also. Pretty ballsy to fire up a saw and cut one out for sure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZooBear Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? If you are in the open and look like your doing your job nobody would say a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxAgJeepr Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? Gotta love Holly-weird, probably too enarmored with the latest Brad,Anjelina,Jen gossip to notice. Since Mr. Peck hasn't been in an Eminem video, no one really cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] My first red flag would have been a street worker actually working and not leaning on a shovel. [/ QUOTE ] lmbo [/ QUOTE ] LOL! We were painting a huge picture on the wall the other day in one of our classes. Two people were painting and five were watching. One of my teachers walked in and said we looked like road works, two workin the other five sittin around/ "supervising" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? o.k. so, now you have it. what do we do with it now. better check out ebay. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamphunter Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? Take a look at this....people stealing utility poles...hundreds of them, without anyone noticing!! Don't steal our light poles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdvantageTimberLou Posted December 2, 2005 Report Share Posted December 2, 2005 Re: How does this go unnoticed? It's like car alarms on cars anymore, most come equipped with them and will sound the horn and some will flash the lights. Now how many of us are guilty of hearing one go off but just ignoring it and walking our own way and never looking in the direction of the car going off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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