Cops hunt dwarf thieves ('People of limited stature' hidden in luggage, steal from passengers)

The Sun (U.K.) ^ | January 23, 2008 | Pete Bell

[Stoat]

Little person ... a dwarf

 

 

Cops hunt dwarf thieves

 

 

By PETE BELL

Published: Today

 

 

 

 

A GANG of crooks is robbing long-distance coaches by smuggling dwarves into their holds inside sports bags.

Once inside the buses the tiny thieves slip out from their hiding place to rifle through the belongings of travellers above them.

They then take their loot back to their hiding place and wait to be collected by another gang member when the coach reaches its destination.

The gang has stolen thousands of pounds in cash, gems and other valuables over the past several months.

Swebus, which operates coach services across Sweden, confirmed the losses.

“We think it is a short, young person, dwarves or perhaps children,” said Ingvar Ryggasjo, sales manager for Swebus.

“We are taking extra security measures and are thinking of installing video surveillance cameras.”

He said on one occasion a light-fingered little person was smuggled aboard a bus in a hockey bag.

One woman reported seeing two men squeezing the large, heavy bag into the luggage space under the bus. After arriving she found a camera, purse and other items missing.

Police are quizzing “people of limited stature” with criminal records, according to a spokesman in Stockholm.

[Roccus]

Go ahead, take the day off. Tell the boss I said it was OK.

};^)

[Thrownatbirth]

What’s the difference between a dwarf and a midget?

A dwarf is a tough midget.

[tillacum]

I understand a midget is a perfectly formed little person.

[Tribune7]

Midgets are short but normally proportioned.

[CholeraJoe]

Yoohoo!

[ConservativeDude]

A dwarf is a tough midget.”

Correct, but I would add tough and bearded.

Did you see a race of midgets in Lord of the Rings? I don’t think so, so that settles that....

[Red Badger]

Yes, it is a anachronistic term nowadays and is politically incorrect......

[Red Badger]

No dirt tracks for these babies!......

[Red Badger]

Did you see a race of midgets in Lord of the Rings?

Who won?.......

[VRWCmember]

Did you see a race of midgets in Lord of the Rings?

Yes, but everybody called them "Hobbits".

[G.Mason]

Short People Lyrics
By Randy Newman

Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
Short People got no reason
To live

They got little hands
And little eyes
And they walk around
Tellin' great big lies
They got little noses
And tiny little teeth
They wear platform shoes
On their nasty little feet

Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Round here

...

They got little baby legs
And they stand so low
You got to pick 'em up
Just to say hello
They got little cars
That go beep, beep, beep
They got little voices
Goin' peep, peep, peep
They got grubby little fingers
And dirty little minds
They're gonna get you every time
Well, I don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
Don't want no Short People
'Round here ...

[popdonnelly]

Great racing, too!

[popdonnelly]

Ha! True, dirt tracks are reserved for race cars ;)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Da plane, Boss! Da plane!, er,,,Da bus, Boss! Da bus!”

[N. Theknow]

What’s the difference between a dwarf and a midget?

Dwarf = Vertically challenged

Midget = Um, well, in men it is horizontally challenged.

[Slings and Arrows]

Police have released this composite image of the perp:

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[martin_fierro]

Swebus, which operates coach services across Sweden, confirmed the losses.

They acknowledged coming up short.

[Freedom2specul8]

"coach reaches its destination"

I guess I need some coffee. I first read that as "cock roach reaches its destination".. LOL

[massgopguy]

TIME BANDITS!

[Xenalyte]

This is freakin’ HILARIOUS!