Published: August 19, 2011
Op-Ed Contributor
Thief Steals Van With Kids Inside, Takes Them Home
By Robert Paul Reyes
"A New York man said a thief who stole his van from outside of a store returned the vehicle to his house when he discovered two children were inside." UPI
No self-respecting thief would steal a freaking van, try outracing a cop cruiser on a van.
The kids chided the bad dude for rummaging through the van's change tray. The thief wasn't going to find any loot in a family car, a family with kids and a dog has a hard time just making ends meet.
If a thief steals a sports car, he would be more likely to find money and expensive gadgets like an iPhone in the glove compartment.
The family dog wasn't much of a guard dog, he probably enjoyed the ride with his head sticking out of the window. If a dumb robber tried to steal my Jeep, and my German Shepherd/Pit Bull was inside, his next ride would be in an ambulance.
The thief asked the boys where they lived, and he gave them and the hapless pooch a ride home leaving the van in their driveway. This thief risked arrest to bring the kids home, if he's caught the criminal justice system should show him mercy.
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