Episode 389
Taxi for Two Thieves: A Ride to Remember!
Yo, have you heard about these two genius thieves in Germany who thought they could level up their crime game by hailing a taxi after a big heist? I mean, come on, that’s not just organized crime; that’s like “public transportation crime”! Picture this: they’re standing there at 1 a.m. with a bunch of TVs and a computer, and the taxi driver’s totally chill, helping them load their loot like it’s a normal day. 😂 They even tipped him big time, probably thinking it’d keep him quiet. Spoiler alert: it didn’t work, and he called the cops after they bounced! So, if you ever think about robbing a place, maybe skip the taxi and steal a car instead—just a thought! Tune in for more laughs and wild stories, 'cause we’re serving up the best bits and leftovers from the show!
Takeaways:
- Two guys in Germany thought calling a taxi was the best getaway plan after a robbery!
- If you're robbing a place at 1am, maybe plan your transportation better, right?
- The taxi driver loaded the stolen goods and even asked if they had a receipt. Classic!
- These thieves gave a generous tip to the driver, probably hoping for some silence. LOL!
- Turns out, the taxi driver was a better detective than these guys were burglars!
- Next time, these criminals might just take the bus instead of a taxi, ha!
Transcript
Good morning.
Speaker A:It's Haystack and a couple of guys in Germany stole a bunch of computers and televisions and then flagged down a taxi to take the loot home.
Speaker A:That's.
Speaker A:That's not organized crime.
Speaker A:That's public transportation crime.
Speaker A:Can you imagine this taxi pulling up at 1am and you see these two guys standing outside of a law office with six TVs and a desktop computer.
Speaker A:The driver's gotta be thinking, oh, this is completely normal.
Speaker A:Nothing says legal transaction like removing electronics from a law office at 1am and the thieves didn't plan ahead.
Speaker A:I mean, you're going to commit a burglary, maybe include transportation in the strategy.
Speaker A:We've got our masks.
Speaker A:Check.
Speaker A:Gloves?
Speaker A:Check.
Speaker A:Escape vehicle?
Speaker A:Nah, we'll just call a taxi.
Speaker A:These guys treated a robbery like a trip home from Dixon street.
Speaker A:And the taxi driver helped them load everything.
Speaker A:He's lifting these big screen TVs into the trunk.
Speaker A:Probably asking normal taxi driver questions.
Speaker A:So you guys have been shopping?
Speaker A:Yeah, at the law office.
Speaker A:Oh, big sale.
Speaker A:Do you have a receipt?
Speaker A:No.
Speaker A:We've got a crowbar.
Speaker A:He drives them all the way to their apartment.
Speaker A:The best part of the entire story.
Speaker A:The thieves pay the taxi fare and give him a very generous tip, which I'm sure was hoping they were hoping would buy some silence.
Speaker A:It's amazing.
Speaker A:They're criminals, but they understand service industry etiquette.
Speaker A:Thank you for assisting with our felony.
Speaker A:Five stars.
Speaker A:So anyway, the driver waits until they're gone, like, you know, helps them get out, I guess.
Speaker A:But he calls the police.
Speaker A:So he gets the fair, he gets the big tip, and then he gets the satisfaction of doing the right thing, I guess.
Speaker A:The police raided the apartment, discovered even more stolen stuff from earlier burglaries.
Speaker A:So this was not their first robbery, which to me, kind of makes it worse, right?
Speaker A:I mean, they've done a few of these, but they've not figured out the transportation.
Speaker A:You would think at some point one of them would go, maybe we should steal a car.
Speaker A:Oh, no, no, we shouldn't do that.
Speaker A:That would be illegal.
Speaker A:I love it, though.
Speaker A:He helps them carry the evidence, he learns where they live, he accepts payment, he gets the tip, then he calls the police.
Speaker A:He's like an undercover detective with a meter.
Speaker A:And somewhere in Germany, these two thieves are sitting in jail thinking, maybe next time we'll take the bus.
