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Fake cards used to steal rare books

July 28, 2004 - 1:20pm — Blake

Anonymous Patron writes "Strange One From NZ where Police believe they have busted an organised syndicate of thieves which is alleged to have stolen rare and valuable books from Christchurch City Libraries.It is believed as many as 30 false ID's were used to borrow the books from the libraries. Library stamps and barcodes were removed from the books and they were then onsold to second-hand dealers."

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July 29, 2004 - 2:01pm — leeb

Fit punishment?

Now, I wonder what the thieves' defence would be? Deprived childhood, unhappy upbringing, bad genes, temporary insanity, cruel society? Poor things! They'll blame everything and everyone else except themselves. Fit punishment would be to confiscate their most valuable possession e.g. their whole CD collection, their car, their stereo, their flatscreen digital TV. This may get the message across.

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