I really hate hearing about stolen cameras.
I had a Canon stolen from the back of a wedding a long time ago. I had two kits with me, and during a prayer in the wedding put one down at the back of the church to move to the front-side of the church for a photo. I couldn't have been away from it for more than 90 seconds. Gone.
My best guess is someone at the church was a thief who sat toward the back waiting for some valuable (purse, camera bag, whatever) to be unwatched, picked it up moments after I put it down and just walked out. Who is on close guard at a wedding? Yet, with all the different connections people have to a wedding (two different families, friends with different connections to the couple, etc) nobody would call someone out for not being an invited guest as long as they dressed reasonably.
It felt worse than the loss of property. The insurance paid out as expected, but the experience left me feeling violated and I can't help but think it tainted my view of the world, of strangers, of humanity. I've obviously led a pretty lucky and privileged life that this is one of the worst things that's happened to me, but that doesn't make it suck less.
It also stings especially badly to hear about a stolen camera when it's a niche/speciality camera. One could imagine someone unloading a Canon (because it's a high-volume camera that is common) but, for example, when you hear about a Hassy/Phase/Alpa/Cambo/Arca etc being stolen it just seems less likely to me that the thief would be able to move that through the normal stolen-goods channels (i.e. pawn shop, craigslist, eBay etc) and would probably just ditch them. Knowing it probably ended up tossed in a dumpster is a real crime against these beautiful cameras. I have no particular expertise to know that this is the case, just my gut feeling. If anyone here worked in law enforcement or otherwise has some expertise here I'd love to hear their thoughts, especially regarding any not-yet-said ideas for where to look for the lost gear and/or how to get the police to take a bit more interest in helping.