Oh, and get this nonsense.
The detective told me that someone had posted pics of one of the basses on Craigslist, so he printed the pics out. When I told him that was me posting and it was my bass, it made me suspicious so I asked him if anyone had given him pics of the guitars and he said, "nope".
I can't believe that, if you are serious about looking for your stolen instruments, you wouldn't give the cops detailed descriptions and photos. So, I went on the internet and emailed him pics of a pink paisley Strat and a Fender Electric XII, just like the two stolen from Mitch.
Doesn't seem to me that the victims (other than me) are looking too hard for the stolen instruments...