"A CAR thief was starting a six-year prison sentence last night after stealing 36 vehicles in order to satisfy his compulsion to clean them.
Colin Sadd, 41, steals brand new cars, drives them around for a few hours and then abandons each vehicle in immaculate condition after giving it a full wash and valet service."
More: www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1067073,00.html
Is it April fools?
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Bizarre - it it's legit, surely he could have made a business opportunity out of his obsession?
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You need to be registered to get that Times link. Try:
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Interesting he has "155 previous convictions for mainly car-related crimes". People with 155 convictions for anything deserve to be removed from society.
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I remember a new story from a few years ago where a car thief stole a banger. When it was recovered a few weeks/months(?) later it had alloy wheels fitted, a new paint job and lots of other minor things fixed.
Needless to say, the owner was quite happy.
John R
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Removing forensic evidence more like and having a dishonest solicitor.
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just what I hope happened to mine...
"He looked after the cars he stole better than after me," his wife said.
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Erm, on re-reading that, what I am trying to write is 'I just hope that that is what happened to my _cars_'
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reminds me of the story of the guy in Italy who stole a brand new Ferrari F50 from Rome. drove it round for 5 hours, returned it and parked it from where he stole it, fully cleaned with a note saying 'thank you' on the windscreen....
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