Posted on 07/20/2017 3:21:45 PM PDT by dynachrome
Four members of a crew filming a television reality show in downtown Oakland were robbed at gunpoint Monday night of $50,000 worth of equipment and personal items, according to a victim and authorities.
The head of the crew said he was thrown up against a wall and that he and the other victims were forced to lay on the pavement, where the two robbers put guns to their heads and threatened them
Chris Burns, 37, an independent director of photography for the AwesomenessTV production “This Is Summer,” a reality show that follows eight 17-year-olds growing up in the Bay Area, said Wednesday the robbery “was really, really scary. It’s the most terrifying robbery I’ve ever been a part of.”
Burns, who lives in the Bay Area, said the robbery has prompted Awesomeness officials to decide they won’t film again in Oakland and that wherever they do film there will be either armed private security or police.
No security was present when the robbery happened about 10:15 p.m. Monday in a parking lot next to Mountain Mike’s Pizza, 1830 Webster St., where the crew had just wrapped up filming.
(Excerpt) Read more at eastbaytimes.com ...
Reality crew, meet reality.
Almost gives wood.Hope it was CNN.
Yes, his feeling bad is a problem.
Why report the crime then? Take the $50K hit, and don’t report it to the insurance company.
Don't be fooled. Just because we have a 71 IQ doesn't mean we don't know how to steal your shit.
i guess they got a real taste of reality.
How many does it take to have a melee?
Oh the irony; the robbers could have robbed those who came looking for the searchers, and it could have gone on and on...
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