Art Theft is Organized Crime with Flair and Texture
You probably read that you can get a Masters in art crime (if not, you can read it here) Law school instructor and fellow art law blogger Derek Fincham wrote an excellent letter in response, estimating that:
If we were to collect all of the stolen works of art into one museum, that museum of art theft would easily eclipse the Met or the Louvre or any of the World’s great museums.
Alas, he NY Times didn’t publish it, but you can read his response and letter here.