The Bling Ring

[poliphilo]

Apparently Paris Hilton used to leave her house keys under the door mat. Bet she doesn't do it any more.

The Bling Ring actually existed. They were a loose grouping of LA teens who discovered that the rich and famous mostly leave their cars and houses unlocked- so they let themselves in and helped themselves. If they weren't caught at once (they took absolutely no precautions- no disguise, no gloves)  it was because people like Paris have so much stuff they never noticed the loss of a few handbags and chokers.

The boy in the case compares himself and his girlfriends to Bonnie and Clyde, but there's a difference; Bonnie and Clyde went down in a firestorm of bullets, side by side- whereas this lot are only too eager to shop one another and exculpate themselves.

Films about the extremes of decadence are a lot like war films. Disgust and disapproval get swallowed up in thrills and spectacle. The kids in the Bling Ring may be totally shallow, but, gee, ain't they pretty!

Comments

[topum.livejournal.com]

Reminded me of the story about the PA at Goldman Sachs in London who stole more than 3 million dollars from the managing director she was looking after before he noticed. Went unnoticed for years.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Some people have more stuff than they know what to do with.

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

Those multi millionaires just do not know what to do with their monies. I have suggestions.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

They could begin by giving some of it to thee and me.