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Published October 10, 2008 at 2:23 p.m.
I came across this fascinating tale on Kottke.org. Apparently, a guy robbed an armored car in Seattle, and thwarted his pursuers by previously placing a phony classified ad on Craigslist. Here's an excerpt from the write-up at CNET News:
It appears to have unfolded this way, according to a Seattle-based NBC affiliate:around 11:00 a.m. PDT on Tuesday, the robber, wearing a yellow vest,safety goggles, a blue shirt, and a respirator mask went over to aguard who was overseeing the unloading of cash to the bank from thetruck. He sprayed the guard with pepper spray, grabbed his bag ofmoney, and fled the scene.
But here's the hilarious twist. The robber had previously put out aCraigslist ad for road maintenance workers, promising wages of $28.50per hour. Recruits were asked to wait near the Bank of America rightaround the time of the robbery — wearing yellow vests, safety goggles, arespirator mask, and preferably a blue shirt. At least a dozen of themshowed up after responding to the Craigslist ad.
Apparently, the actual getaway car was an inner tube — the guy floated away on a nearby creek.
These are some creative Craigslist outlaws! The only ones we seem to hear about around here are the prostitutes.
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Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
Deputy publisher Cathy Resmer is an organizer of the Vermont Tech Jam. She also oversees Seven Days' parenting publication, Kids VT, and created the Good Citizen Challenge, a youth civics initiative. Resmer began her career at Seven Days as a freelance writer in 2001. Hired as a staff writer in 2005, she became the publication's first online editor in 2007.
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