Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Fifty Eggs

Everybody's talking about this helicopter robbery in Sweden and how these guys basically stole a whole bunch of dough. So much, the authorities won't even say. Over here, you get the sense the mystery robbers are approaching hero status quite quickly. They love a good thief in these parts, which made me think... didn't we (North Americans) used to like thieves too? Didn't we used to place on a pedestal inventive thieves like Bonny and Clyde, or Al Capone or whoever the fuck it was that stole that truck with two million Twoonies in it (have they spent it yet?).

Why don't we anymore? When was the last time in North America a thief or a crook or a robber got some good press?

1 comment:

Das Boot said...

There was a huge heist in London last month - biggest ever if memory comes correct. Maybe little Ethan gave you the sickness you are currently enjoying?