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Posted: 06.24.2003 Diamonds are a girl's best friend
Ok, here is something I don't get... Why do people insist on packing jewelry in their luggage when they fly? You hear stories of people losing it all the time. Do they honestly expect bag handlers to hold their bags with white gloves, gingerly placing them on bubble-wrap covered conveyor belts? Rapper Lil' Kim had $250,000 worth of jewels stolen from her luggage at NYC's JFK Airport last Friday. The jewelry stolen included a "white and yellow diamond-encrusted gold necklace with a crowned 'B', and platinum dog tags filled with yellow diamonds". I wouldn't put costume jewelry in my bags for fear it would be mistaken -- much less a quarter-mil worth of it! If you're that stupid, you pretty much deserve what you get in my opinion. Sorry, but I just do not feel sorry for you dearie... I feel sorry for your insurance company.
UPDATE: There's an update to this story left in my comments.  The first time I had ever flown was 6 years ago when I moved here. I packed my $400 camera in my suitcase not knowing anything about dishonest baggage handlers. I learned my lesson. It was gone. Lil' Kim (which I think refers to the amount of clothing she wears) is an idiot and totally got what she deserved. She flies all the time, should have known better. ¤ ¤ credit: kat | 06.24.03 at 08:32 AM | link- -this ¤ ¤ Man, that sucks on the camera! :-\ ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 06.24.03 at 08:34 AM | link--this ¤ ¤I'm really surprised she didn't know that it's pretty common knowledge that a lot (not all, if someone works at the airport, don't kick my ass) openly rummage through luggage. There have been several stories on it on Dateline and Primetime live with plenty of hidden footage. She's an ass for thinking that no one would go through her luggage...especially because she's Lil' Kim! ¤ ¤ credit: Joelle | 06.24.03 at 08:38 AM | link--this ¤ ¤I never put anything important in my suitcase, i.e. medicines, contacts, business papers. You see I have had things stolen, but more importantly, I have had my luggage ran over 3 times. Completely crushed. You just don't know what is happening behind that curtain! ¤ ¤ credit: daisy | 06.24.03 at 08:50 AM | link--this ¤ ¤i too carry on whatever is important. my engagement ring was brought to us by one of my best friends who wore it down here on the plane lest it get lost in transit. thankfully, it fit! :) ¤ ¤ credit: jane | 06.24.03 at 11:09 AM | link--this ¤ ¤hahaha serves her right. ¤ ¤ credit: stacey | 06.24.03 at 11:55 AM | link--this ¤ ¤just playin devil's advocate here (as i am wont to do), maybe she's just so used to flying on private jets that she just takes shit like that for granted? either way, big "duh!" ¤ ¤ credit: mikey | 06.24.03 at 12:25 PM | link--this ¤ ¤You carry the important stuff with you in your carry on. Plain, simple, done deal. ¤ ¤ credit: Da Goddess | 06.24.03 at 12:39 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I think it was supposed to be a carry-on bag that she ended up having to check. Could be wrong, but I think I read that somewhere. ¤ ¤ credit: Jon | 06.24.03 at 01:03 PM | link--this ¤ ¤From MSNBC: "The rapper, whose given name is Kimberly Jones, was catching a Friday morning flight on which she intended to carry a Louis Vuitton bag filled with as much as $500,000 in jewelry including the necklace, which she’s worn in several of her music videos. -this ¤ ¤Now I think she's even more of an ass for delaying a flight like that! ;-) ¤ ¤ credit: robyn | 06.24.03 at 01:16 PM | link--this ¤ ¤I know when I travel I put a lock on my suitcases. Not one of those cheap ones either, a master lock. You have to actually hack through my luggage or bolt cut the lock. Last time I checked, baggage handlers don't have bolt cutters or a saw blade. I will admit there are a dishonest few of those buggers out there, when asked to check carry on baggage I normally get the baggage person, or persons name. Tends to make them nervous, even though my carry on has a lock on it also, it keeps the honest people honest. As for her jewels, I would have them babies on my person or a body guard watching them. Now we all know who is driving up the cost of our insurance due to stuipidity on her part! Thank You Lil' Kim! ¤ ¤ credit: Jeremy | 06.24.03 at 02:08 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Jeez, if I have $500 in my pocket I worry about getting mugged. I couldn't imagine carrying $500k around with me. And who the hell needs to carry that much jewelery anyways? Not like you could wear all that....could you? ¤ ¤ credit: sean | 06.24.03 at 03:08 PM | link--this ¤ ¤"Ah....Lil Kim....she's phat." *awkward pause* "P, H, A, T." Man, what is it with me and movie quotes today? ¤ ¤ credit: Mike | 06.24.03 at 06:41 PM | link--this ¤ ¤to Jeremy, I don't think I'd have a big fat lock on my luggage because I wouldn't want to telegraph to anyone that there's anything valuable in it. What is to prevent them from conveniently "losing" the luggage and then cutting your well placed lock off at their convenience...? I'm glad I'm too broke to have those kind of troubles. Poverty: The one thing money can't buy. ¤ ¤ credit: Joni | 06.24.03 at 08:27 PM | link--this ¤ ¤Eight other pieces of luggage? Given that her complete outfits could each fit in a gallon zip-lock bag, what else is she carrying? ¤ ¤ credit: Abby | 06.25.03 at 09:40 AM | link--this ¤ ¤
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