You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Afghanistan
Shoplifter Releases Bees As Diversion
2003-06-13
Totally irrelevant to our general themes here, but so bizarre--and short--I had to post.
A shoplifter caused a buzz in a department store restroom and made off with about $60 worth of CDs, perfume, batteries and scissors. The man released a swarm of honeybees in a Kmart restroom, creating a diversion that allowed him to escape, authorities said. Store security spotted the man shoplifting Monday and followed him to the restroom to confront him. When the worker opened the door, about 100 bees buzzed out. "He probably started yelling 'Bees! Bees!' or whatever the case may be, then created that big diversion, then got out," said police Cmdr. John DeGonia. Store employees pulled cans of bug spray off store shelves to kill the bees. No one was stung.
I hope this bozo has not just set a precedent for other aspiring morons.
Posted by:Dar

#2  Ya gotta give him an "A" for ingenuity, though. Sadly, if he had only put this much creativity into something besides petty theft, he probably would have made a hell of a lot more than a lousy 60 bucks.
Posted by: Watcher   2003-06-13 23:08:18  

#1  Boy, will this guy be sorry when PETA and ALF find out! (Or do they care about insect rights? Maybe the need to start a Peti or ILF?)
Posted by: Hodadenon   2003-06-13 13:43:22  

00:00