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Posted by Paul Cook in Kempner, Texas [71.51.110.92] on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 13:19:32 :
The theft of Power Wagon parts at the Kempner Power Wagon Museum had me very depressed because of the possibility that it involved some of the greatest people I know - my friends in the Power Wagon community. This saddened me more than the loss of the parts
Yesterday, I examined the area in the company of a good friend and discovered where a fence of a neighbor several places away had been cut and the thieves had driven across several properties to sneak onto my land. We found foot prints and tire tracks of more than one vehicle. The footprints where the driver of one vehicle exited the truck were small suggesting they belonged to a female of unknown age since they were too small for a boy of driving age.
More than once I expressed my sadness that the theft of Power Wagon parts pointed to Power Wagon folks. My friend wisely pointed out that there was nothing but Power Wagon parts for them to take. Obviously this was a prank by a bunch of kids. So, this was not exactly Grief Counseling but it has been therapeutic for me. I am glad that the cloud of doubt is lifted and I can once again feel the unrestricted joy of sharing this hobby with all of you.
He also pointed out that knowledge of these parts was not limited to Museum visitors that I had shown around. My parts trucks are concealed from the view of people driving by my place but they can easily be located using Google Earth. I just checked and paths to get to my trucks through the trees are also shown clearly. I’m sure that this imagery can also be loaded into one of the many electronic devices many people carry.
I must also share a warning that our high tech world has provided thieves with advanced means to victimize all of you. Check out your own part of the world with the view from space. The dates of the imagery are shown. The imagery for my area was updated October 28, 2010.
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