‘Tuba Raids’ Plague Schools in California

“BELL, Calif. — When thieves broke into the high school music room here this week, they cut through the bolts on all the storage lockers and ripped two doors off their frames. But they didn’t touch the computer or the projector or even the trumpets.

“‘It was strictly a tuba raid,’ said Rolph Janssen, an assistant principal.”
‘Tuba Raids’ Plague Schools in California, by By Ian Lovett, New York Times, February 9, 2012

Tuba raids. Wow.