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Shoplifter Releases Bees As Diversion
The Seattle Times ^
| 06/13/03
| unknown
Posted on 06/13/2003 11:27:13 AM PDT by scooter2
A shoplifter caused a buzz in a department store restroom and made off with about $60 worth of CDs, perfume, batteries and scissors.
The man released a swarm of honeybees in a Kmart restroom, creating a diversion that allowed him to escape, authorities said.
Store security spotted the man shoplifting Monday and followed him to the restroom to confront him. When the worker opened the door, about 100 bees buzzed out."He probably started yelling 'Bees! Bees!' or whatever the case may be, then created that big diversion, then got out," said police Cmdr. John DeGonia.
Store employees pulled cans of bug spray off store shelves to kill the bees. No one was stung.
TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bees; diversion
I've heard of armed robberies, but can this be classified as a "winged robbery"?
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posted on
06/13/2003 11:27:13 AM PDT
by
scooter2
To: scooter2
I've heard a buzz about that today. May-bee they should swarm a posie and round them up.
sorry... dumb I know
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posted on
06/13/2003 11:30:32 AM PDT
by
bedolido
To: scooter2
somebody has seen that movie 'Tommy Boy' too many times.
To: scooter2
Style, pure style.
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posted on
06/13/2003 11:32:20 AM PDT
by
miltonfried
(Gold Water, for that conservative taste.)
To: scooter2
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posted on
06/13/2003 11:39:39 AM PDT
by
mhking
To: scooter2
Seattle Police announced they would be implementing a 'Sting' operation to crack down on these types of crimes...
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posted on
06/13/2003 10:28:23 PM PDT
by
Chad Fairbanks
(A blind man received a cheese grater as a gift - said it was the most violent thing he had ever read)
To: scooter2
Watch out First Bank of (somewhere)! Here I come!
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posted on
06/13/2003 10:33:17 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Subvert the conspiracy of inanimate objects!)
To: ConservativeNJdad
somebody has seen that movie 'Tommy Boy' too many times. "Bees! Run for your life...Your weapons are useless against them!"
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posted on
06/13/2003 10:39:50 PM PDT
by
ActionNewsBill
(Police state? What police state?)
To: scooter2
You've gotta say though, the guy was thinking small! He's got a billion dollar idee-err and he shoplifts a pair of scissors! Sheesh, with them bees he could of robbed Fort Knox!
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posted on
06/13/2003 10:42:02 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Subvert the conspiracy of inanimate objects!)
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