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Why Do You Think They Call It ?Jerky??

By Jack Huber

There are many different levels in the world of thievery. In the movies jewel thieves are Cary Grant. Art thieves are Steve McQueen. The great heists are pulled off by Clooney, Pitt, Damon or Statham. These are the highest echelons. Then there is the Great Beef Jerky Caper. It started when two cousins from West Virginia found themselves out of state and out of gas money. Perhaps since gas was already on their minds, they decided to rob gas stations for gas money. But they didn't take gas. Instead the two masterminds admitted to Pennsylvania State Police that had stolen tools and what officials described as ?a carload? of beef jerky from auto parts stores and gas stations. The plan? Sell the items for gas money to get home. They face a preliminary hearing today on charges including receiving stolen property...continue to full post

Full post as published by Bizarre Crimes of the Week on February 22, 2011 (boomark / email).