Auto-theft Fuckup

I have to mention the break-in of BBC's Toyota 4wd the other day. One rainy evening leaving the office we approached the car. I took out the key and went to open the driver's door only to discover someone had smashed the rear side window. Oh dear we've had our shopping nicked (we'd left bags in the back). But no. I opened the front door and discovered a body slumped across the steering wheel. The criminal-looking skinhead meekly roused himself from a boozed slumber only after the police arrived. His defence: "It was cold and wet so I took shelter. The car had already been broken into". Curiously enough, documents had been taken from the glove compartment but alleged miscreant wasn't carrying them. The police ordered a statement to be made back at the station. I wasn't there, but I understand they weren't very nice. They extort bribes in the form of meaningless fines and rarely do their job properly. But that is another story.