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Woman allegedly steals a rock worth $17,000 from art gallery

Canada news 7 April 2018
The Toronto police are looking for a middle-aged woman who allegedly stole a valuable rock from the Gardiner Museum on Friday. The words "Love Yourself" were inscribed upon the rock by Yoko Ono.

Female sought in Theft Over $5000 investigation. Mon. Mar. 12, at 5:35 p.m., at the Gardiner Museum located at 111 Queen’s Park. She allegedly stole a rock on display of an art exhibit. Last seen walking south on Queen’s Park. if seen pls call 416-808-5200 ^gl

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Toronto police tell me the inscription on the rock was written by and part of an exhibit at the . Here are the details on the exhibit: Anyone with information is asked to contact . More to come.

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I think the real crime here is that a rock with some words written on it in sharpie is worth over $5000.

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One second she's just a lady grabbing a rock, the next second she's an international art thief on the run from the law and Yoko Ono

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I feel deeply connected to this lady in some remarkable way

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Sharpie pen $2.99 Pebble rock with one of the most banal sayings popular among millennials inscribed with the said sharpie - priceless

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There's something kinda ridiculous, sad and poetic about a well-shod older woman stealing a Yoko Ono rock that says "love yourself".

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Just let her have it, its a round rock with "love yourself" written in marker on it. I mean, seriously, she's done us all a favour. Keep the rock, lady. Enjoy it. Love yourself stupid.

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