California Autos Examiner

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Yarrr...Autobahn Pirates


Thieves steal phones, laptops from moving truck - Yahoo! News

"Six Romanians have been arrested on allegations they stole mobile phones and laptops from the back of a tractor-trailer as they followed it down a German autobahn at 60 miles per hour, Dortmund police said Tuesday. "

Pretty daring stuff! Amazing driving to approach a tractor-trailer going 60MPH and keep the chase car close enough so a guy can cut the lock, swing the trailer's door open, jump inside and then heave to booty back to an accomplice on the hood.

A couple of years ago in my neck of the woods, somebody went to the back of a Best Buy and attached their truck to a fully laden trailer and drove off. No high-speed high jinx required.

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