by Half Fast One » 2010 Feb 27 Sat 8:22 pm
That's the one. first time I came across the theft story. Hope the guy get's his Studebaker back.
Now our local little tale of stolen stuff.
We live in a very isolated rural area. One road in, same road out. Had a couple of guys come into the area and steal a bunch of stuff. Things like cars, tractors, atv's, Semi,which they used to take stuff out and bring things back, even had enough nerve to bring trailers and RV'S that they stole from other area's and park them here. They even burned down a old historic Home in the area. Since this was the first time for this to happen in the area and a lot of the stuff was taken from land and 2nd. homes that are only visited a few times a year it was not noticed right away. Since most crooks are not the brightest bulbs in the Arcade, as soon as the reports started coming in the local Sheriff was able to get ahold of the situation. In a matter of a few months they had the leader of the group. you got to love this DNA stuff and how they take samples in Prison now. Now the Sheriff is trying to find out what conection the bad guys had with this area. Maybe someone local had a hand in the thefts?
We that live here are a lot more interested in anything out of the ordinary now. We take down license plate numbers and contact the neighbors checking on everything. Some of the old timers are even carrying their guns along side them in their vehicles, can't hold them and drive, then need one hand to hold their beer. What's more important drinkin' or shootin' someone? Can you say PARANOID????
I remember when we lived in a walled neighborhood of 500 homes in Orange County, CA. and had a young man 2 doors down that had broke into about 30+ homes before they caught him. Nobody could believe that someone would break into homes in that FINE community. HA!!! And then it would be someone's son that lived there. Another HA!!!
I guess in closing, it's just don't think it can't happen to you or your neighbors. And if it does, hope your neighbors don't bring out their guns...
Roger.....
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