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Crime & punishment
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
From the Sandy Springs police blotter:
Burglary
Several units of a residential area on Abernathy Road that was under construction were burglarized. Kitchen appliances were taken.
Someone forced entry into a business office in the 8200 block of Roberts Drive and took two flat-screen televisions.
Someone forcibly entered an apartment in the 200 block of Summit Place by prying a back door. They took an X-Box 360 game system and games, $200 cash, and a puppy.
Theft
A man went into the store in the 8200 block of Roswell Road and stole a can of tobacco snuff and then ran out, got into a car and left. (You know you’re addicted to tobacco when you’re risking jail for a can of dip.)
A woman reported that she left her cell phone on her desk while she attended a meeting. When she returned, the phone was gone.
A man said that he put his wallet in a drawer of his home on Marchand Court prior to having guests over. One of the guest saw him put the wallet in there. The victim later found several credit cards were missing and had been used. He believes the person he suspects did it because she has a history of it.
A woman said someone took her wallet from her purse that she described as left in “plain view” behind her desk. She said that she left her office unlocked while she left for a brief time. The only thing the victim left out was a sign telling everyone where her purse was. Use your noggin folks.
A woman reported that someone took her wallet from her purse while the purse was in the ‘steal me’ position of her shopping cart. She said she did not see anyone or any suspicious activity but did admit the purse was open, exposing the wallet.
A young man said he bought a Jeep from an associate for $700. The associate was supposed to obtain the title from his father and then send it. Later, the Jeep was taken from the victim’s apartment parking lot. He believes the man who sold it to him took the Jeep because he had an extra key. The victim has no paperwork on the car so the VIN is not available to place on GCIC as stolen. The car had an Iowa tag but the victim didn’t know the tag number. I used the word “young” man (above) because the word “stupid” was maybe a bit too harsh but not too far off. How unprepared for life are you when you buy a can and don’t even know the tag number or have any paperwork in your hands before you fork over $700? In my new book entitled “What the $@(*& Were You Thinking??!!” I discuss this problem.
Motor Vehicle Theft
1900 block of Sandalwood Drive 30350 2/10 Long story short: A guy lets another guy stay with him a couple of days while they go on a booze-binge. Later, the guy who came to stay with him left with the guy’s car.
Einstein of the week:
A traffic-unit officer was on Heards Road when he stopped a car for speeding in the school zone. The driver, age 18, spoke to the officer and then gave his license to him. The officer noticed the license had some “stuff” (the legal term we use when we’re not yet sure what it is) on the driver’s license. Upon looking at it closely, the officer noted a look and then a smell of marijuana on the driver’s license. The officer returned to the car and then detected an odor ofmarijuana in the car. (At this point the driver was whining or perhaps complaining that he was going to be late for school—sounded more like whining.) This scenario is called “Really Good Probable Cause” and ended up with the officer confiscating just over two ounces of pot and to boot, the license was a fake that he bought over the Internet. He was arrested and he was late for class.
Scam of the week:
Hello Friend,
I bring greettings to you with peace and love… It’s my great pleasure to let you know about me My name is Mss. Luzann Ray 25yrs old; single, never married, a Daughter of (Late Chief Dr.Raymond Fomba) Who lost his life as a result of the civil war that happened in my country. I am presentely living with a harity home organization here in Dakar. However i am writting you for a strong relationship and also for business purpose or partner,I have the mind to transfer some fund and make an investment in your country; any away you will have get back to me first so that we could discuss it better on how its goes. I am waiting to receive from you as soon as possible.bye for now and hope you continue to be blessed.
Yours Sincerely, Luzann Ray
We tell people to watch the spelling!
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Comments
By Chris Broe
February 13, 2009 1:39 PM | Link to this
Sounds like lots of folks R driving with doobies. drive with caution, people. “…and let’s be careful out there!”
Officer Steve should do everyone a favor and report about recent sentences given to drivers who drive with doobies. also, provide an estimate of the legal costs to survive a driving with doobie conviction.
Can you plead nolo, or “no-high”.
By Cassie
February 13, 2009 1:51 PM | Link to this
What duckartard steals a puppy?
By Erin
February 13, 2009 4:50 PM | Link to this
Steve, you are so freakin’ funny. Absolutely dying laughing at my desk. I have some friends who are APD and reading your column is like listening to them talk. Thanks for the late afternoon giggle fit.
By Carlos
February 13, 2009 5:08 PM | Link to this
Hey Steve,
Can you tell us how to contribute money to Mss. Luzann Ray. She sounds like a nice lady.
By Dee
February 13, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this
The scam of the week is Atlanta’s public officials!
By smartazz
February 13, 2009 9:06 PM | Link to this
ummmm…. the scam is a Nigerian 419 scam…… it’s old news……
By Chris Broe
February 14, 2009 8:25 AM | Link to this
I got this spam-scam email this morning:
“Was Christ the Jewish 911? Was the whip-weilding, property-destroying Son of Man a terrorist? Conservatism meant commodities in 33 AD. Mostly cattle and produce, precious metals and currency. How much do we have to give to Caesar today, David? . What R orange juice futures today, Saul? What R pork futures? (But then I kid the holy of holies.) Jerusalem relied on Kosher Tourism and the money tourists brought. The temple was Piltdown Wallstreet, and currency brokers could make a Ponzi Pile of money out of all the Potsy’s and Gomer Pyles. Christ saw this and overreacted. They still wont let him on a plane, however.
In reality, is christ the perennial conservative? W was the last conservative, because he was only conservative to the extent that he was born again. Now, with W out burning brush, conservatism can no longer rely on Christ. I wonder if the burning bush speaks to W, too.
Conservatism fell out of favor with the voters because none of them understood the secular aspects of conservatism. (low taxes. strong defense. clever coins like the “death tax”. Voters only knew they were mad at the God who spoke to W.
Conservatism is wide open. Voters now must undertake a massive effort to understand how there could be an ideology and a matching party. Why only two, then? Why only liberal and conservative? Why isn’t there also a whining party and a groping party? “The Whining Democrats passed the stimulus bill after an across-the-aisle, reach-around compromise with the groping Republicans.”
Jklol
Rushannity: Conservatism is Conservatism times two. (it’s got crunch time)
Luzann Ray comes across like a newt ginrich fundraiser on the page.
By Chris Broe
February 14, 2009 10:13 AM | Link to this
Why is it that babies come in packs of eight, but there’s only womb for one or two buns-in-the-oven? I always end up throwing away several perfectly good babies. I waste a lot of bath water that way, too, which is a shame during this draught………
By Someone
February 15, 2009 5:04 PM | Link to this
Thank you Dee. You are so right.
By Chris Broe
February 16, 2009 12:11 PM | Link to this
Okay, it’s time to recognize Steve Rose’s blog. Most improved of 2008!
However, Steve, look at your entry titled Motor Vehicle Theft. Usually, you give too much info. This time, not enough. Dont try 2B funny, let the funny try 2bU, that is, follow the driest possible route when delivering these crime reports and the funny will explode. You have a fun-loving mind, so trust yourself to know when to riff on these reports. Less will be more here. Try to remember that when it comes to prison, truth is stranger than fiction. Justice is a funny thing. It just is. Justice. Just. Is. That’s why America’s funniest video and Cops are so funny. You see exactly what’s happened, not what’s riffed about what’s happened.
Congratulations on your very entertaining blog.