Stolen Moon Rocks

So, you are finally granted that loan from NASA to uselunar rocks during a lecture. What do you do with priceless samples of stone taken from the surface of the Moon? Why, leave them in the front seat of your car of course!

This stupidity is brought to you by the Virginian Pilot, here:
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VIRGINIA BEACH Who got the rocks?

Thats what police are asking after someone broke into a car near Oceana Naval Air Station earlier this week and took some rare specimens from the moon.

Police said the theft was reported at 3:24 a.m. Tuesday at a home on Garcia Drive. The car belongs to a NASA instructor.

Lunar rocks are a precious commodity. None has been sold or given away.

NASA had entrusted the stolen rocks to contracted instructors. The specimens were sealed within two plastic disks labeled meteorite sample and lunar sample, said police spokeswoman Margie Long . They were taken along with the silver briefcase they were in.

The rocks grayish lumps are not dangerous, but they are expensive. Lunar rocks are worth 10 times their weight in the highest-quality diamonds.

So stupid people leave priceless stones in an aluminum briefcase in the front seat of their car. And then they act surprised when it gets stolen. I guess even rocket scientists and professors can be stupid.