I'll bet they keep kosher from now on

So, the thing I can't figure out is: Did the two guys in New Brunswick who stole twenty-two pigs from a farm, and made their getaway with themselves and the pigs crammed into a compact car, PLAN to steal the pigs? Or was it a spur-of-the-moment thing?

On the one hand, stealing twenty-two pigs does not seem to be a thing one would do on the spur of the moment. One pig, two pigs, maybe even three pigs, yes. But twenty-two pigs? No. You would have already made up your mind to do it, and have plans for the pigs.

On the other hand, if you were planning to steal twenty-two pigs, it seems you would arrange some other transport. You wouldn't PLAN to drive away with twenty-two pigs in a small car with you. You would get a truck of some sort, or a stretch limousine, or SOMEthing bigger.

It is unclear from the linked CBC story how far of a drive they made with the pigs. But, in a Geo Metro or whatever with yourself and your colleague and twenty-two nervous pigs, the minutes would seem like hours.

In any event, they didn't get away with it: One of the thieves left an identification card at the scene of the crime -- brilliant! -- and when the RCMP arrived at his house, the stench from the pig feces in the car was immediately evident.

Posted: Fri - August 24, 2007 at 01:46 PM

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I'll bet they keep kosher from now on

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