In that "robbery" that could be described as a joke, a total of 13 masterpieces were stolen. According to the estimated price given by later generations, the value of these 13 masterpieces was as high as 500 million US dollars!
The two daring robbers did not use any offensive weapons, and even took the videotapes from the surveillance cameras before leaving. Since there was no alarm connected to the police station installed on the back of the paintings, by the time the police were called at dawn, the two robbers had already fled.
But before the two guys left, they came to the basement again and said to the two security guards, "You will see us again within a year."
But they never appeared again.
That’s right, from 1990 to now, more than 27 years and eight months have passed. Not only have the two robbers never appeared again, even the thirteen lost masterpieces have never been found.
The FBI in the United States has been investigating this case for twenty years, but still has no news.
The Gardner Art Museum, where the theft occurred, even offered a $10 million reward, but nothing came of it.
Everyone thought that these thirteen famous paintings would never see the light of day again, but now they appeared in the room of the hotel where Yang Jing lived...
In fact, Yang Jing didn't know about this famous theft case before. After all, this case happened in Boston, USA, and it was a long time ago. When the case happened, Yang Jing was not even born yet.
However, after he used the holy ring to identify these thirteen paintings, he immediately searched the Internet for these thirteen famous paintings, and got a result that made him very upset.
As for Lin Dan, although he is a Chinese, he was born and raised in the United States. Vermeer's "The Concert" is particularly famous. He has seen photos of this famous painting several times. Of course, he has also heard about the case that happened that year, so when he saw the painting for the first time, he recognized the origin of the painting at a glance.
Of course, just one painting, "Concert", almost made Lin Dan lose his soul, but when he saw the remaining twelve works, he actually came back to life...
“Brother Yang, don’t tell me that these thirteen works are hidden in the warehouse I photographed today.”
Yang Jing shrugged and said, "Where do you think these thirteen paintings came from? Did they grow wings and fly here? Or did they fall from the sky? That's right, brother, these thirteen paintings were found in that warehouse..."
Lin Dan touched his head and said, "Brother Yang, what should we do with these paintings?"
Yang Jing smiled bitterly and said, "What do you think we should do? I'm worried about this matter."
After a pause, Yang Jing asked Lin Dan: "These thirteen paintings are stolen goods, it has been confirmed. Although I didn't steal them, the paintings are in my hands now. If the FBI finds out, will they take them back?"
Lin Dan also smiled bitterly and said, "I'm not very clear about this if you ask me, but this involves the legal provisions on 'good faith acquisition' stipulated in the Uniform Commercial Code of the United States. The Uniform Commercial Code clearly stipulates the conditions for good faith acquisition. As far as I know, if the stolen goods are obtained in good faith through deception or fraud, then the police have no right to recover the things obtained in good faith. For example, these thirteen paintings were not stolen or robbed, but obtained through fraud or fraud. As a result, I have now obtained them in good faith, so the police have no right to take back these thirteen paintings. However, these thirteen paintings were not obtained through fraud or fraud, but stolen goods. Although I have obtained them in good faith now, I don't know whether such stolen goods are protected by the Uniform Commercial Code."
Lin Dan said this, and Yang Jing understood a little. The laws in the United States are different from those in China, especially the regulations on obtaining stolen goods are very different.
According to Chinese legal provisions, as long as it is stolen property, regardless of whether you obtained it in good faith or not, you must return the stolen property obtained in good faith to the original owner. Of course, you can ask the original owner for the expenses you spent in the process of obtaining it in good faith.
For example, if Yang Jing spent two million to buy a landscape painting at an auction, and the painting was later proved to be stolen, then Yang Jing must return the painting to its original owner, but he can ask the original owner for the auction fee of two million.
But it’s different in the United States.
Previously, the United States treated stolen goods in good faith in the same way as China, that is, no matter what, stolen goods acquired in good faith must be returned. However, with the development of society, this rough treatment of stolen goods in good faith is increasingly inconsistent with the progress of social development, so the United States issued the Uniform Commercial Code, which distinguished stolen goods acquired in good faith.
Lin Dan picked up the phone and made a call. After talking for a while, Lin Dan put down the phone and said, "I just consulted the company's lawyer. The lawyer told me that if I obtained stolen goods in good faith, the original owner and the police have no right to take them back. The Uniform Commercial Code has clear provisions on this. So, if I didn't want to keep these thirteen famous paintings, then there would be no problem." (PS: Let me explain here. In fact, Section 2-403 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the United States clearly stipulates that all stolen goods are not protected by good faith. However, this is a YY novel, and these thirteen paintings are too valuable. If the protagonist returns these thirteen paintings, everyone will be very unhappy. So I arbitrarily changed this legal provision here, and changed it to allow stolen goods to be protected by good faith. Well, book friends who are proficient in law, please don't spray. Everyone just enjoys reading it.)
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