Monday, September 8, 2008

Give me my screwdriver and gloves

I just had to laugh at the last line of this article which appeared in today's Gulf Times.

Robber sent to jail

A Vietnamese worker was sent to jail for three years after being found guilty of breaking into two shops and attempting to steal money.

The 23-year-old will be deported after serving his sentence.

According to the charge sheet, the man - armed with a screwdriver and wearing gloves - forced his way into the stores near the Arab Bank roundabout on May 6.

The robber was caught red-handed by a passing police patrol which happened to be in the area at 3.20am.

The man was found with QR1,739, which the shops' owners said belonged to them.

The court ordered the return of the stolen money, and also (emphasis added) confiscated the robber's screwdriver and gloves.