Yes, this is another sad story of a producer who had his gear stolen. This time, Shawn Wasabi had many items stolen after someone broke into Twitter user Czarletterijene’s car by breaking a window. Of the items stolen, his Macbook, Midi Fighter 64, hard drive, and passport were included. Not to mention the emotional distress of having been robbed, the financial loss is immense.
OH MY GOD OUR CAR GOT BROKEN INTO MY MACBOOK AND HARD DRIVE IS GONE pic.twitter.com/Wu5ckinHWW
— spicy boy (@shawnwasabi) April 22, 2016
@shawnwasabi the police don't believe me and they refused to accept a report at first because we were "intoxicated/eyes are red"
— spicy boy (@shawnwasabi) April 22, 2016
my things have been stolen last night in San Francisco
if you have any info: [email protected]
thank u pic.twitter.com/M4h3boEezC
— spicy boy (@shawnwasabi) April 22, 2016
The good news is that over $1500 have been raised by fans to help get Shawn Wasabi back on his feet.
@shawnwasabi THANK YOU @MicDaMicrophone FOR RUNNING A TWITCH STREAM FUND THAT RAISED $1500+
— spicy boy (@shawnwasabi) April 23, 2016
@shawnwasabi just want my hard drive and midi fighter 64 controller back at the very least
— spicy boy (@shawnwasabi) April 23, 2016
So tips to producers: don’t leave your equipment in a car if you can help it. Even further, don’t leave anything in plain view – it’s an open invitation to thieves.