Stupid Is as Stupid Does
Forrest Gump liked to use the phrase, “Stupid is as stupid does.” Well, a news item I just read fits that statement to a tee.
Trucks and SUV owners often have shops install alarm systems in order to protect their investment. And for a good reason — it appears some dregs of society enjoy taking joy rides in stolen trucks and SUVs.
Newsnet5.com reported yesterday that a truck was stolen from Sheffield Lake, Ohio (in the Cleveland area) the other day. The truck was later recovered in Westlake, about 14 miles from Sheffield Lake, where an SUV had been reported stolen.
Seems the truck thief wanted to upgrade to an SUV and swapped vehicles.
The SUV was later found in Sheffield Lake – right back where the first truck was stolen.
Oddly enough, the thief put gas in the stolen SUV before abandoning it. What the heck was he thinking? If the SUV was low on gas, why steal it in the first place? If it was running out of gas, why not just abandon it and trade up once again?
It gets even better. You see, police knew that the thief had put gas in the SUV because he left a receipt from the gas station in the vehicle. The police went to the store and reviewed security tapes. There, in plain view, was the thief waiting to pay for the gas he put in the stolen SUV.
Stupid is as stupid does.
You can read the news story and see a picture of the idiot here.
Thanks for reading.
Joe Escobar