Thursday, August 25, 2005

Stick 'em Up!

Armed robbery seems to be the crime of choice around town lately, as opposed to random senseless shootings, or resisting arrest while under the use of a controlled substance. We’re averaging one robbery per day. The funny thing is that they all seem totally unrelated. One burglary was committed at a Long’s Drug store, one was at a Walgreen’s, and two others were committed at a Fast Trip and a Seven-Eleven. I’m no criminal mastermind, but it seems to me that a convenience store would be a lot easier to manage during a burglary than an entire drug store.

Last night, according to an article in the paper, “five Hispanic males in their 20s — three of whom were armed with handguns — stole a purse from a woman.” Oh man, that kind of press can’t be good for their reputations.

How many men does it take to steal a lady’s purse? Five. Three to hold a gun on her and two to figure out how to open it.