It adds up

1996 -- Edmonton, Alberta, transit worker Salim Kara, 44, was sentenced to four years in prison in March for a 13-year scheme of stealing coins from fare machines. Using a rod with amagnet on the end, he had patiently amassed $2.3 million (Canadian). No one suspected Kara until he bought an $800,000 house on a salary of $38,000.

Alan
'thank you, Chuck Shepard'

"Alan Williams" wrote in message
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1996 -- Edmonton, Alberta, transit worker Salim Kara, 44, was sentenced to
four years in prison in March for a 13-year scheme of stealing coins from fare
machines. Using a rod with amagnet on the end, he had patiently amassed $2.3
million (Canadian). No one suspected Kara until he bought an $800,000 house on a
salary of $38,000.

Alan
'thank you, Chuck Shepard'

Also, if he wanted to pay cash with $800,000 in small change probably led to
scrutiny.

Bruce
'what kind of Canadian coins would a magnet attract?'

"Bruce Remick" wrote in message
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"Alan Williams" wrote in message
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1996 -- Edmonton, Alberta, transit worker Salim Kara, 44, was sentenced
to
four years in prison in March for a 13-year scheme of stealing coins from
fare
machines. Using a rod with amagnet on the end, he had patiently amassed
$2.3
million (Canadian). No one suspected Kara until he bought an $800,000
house on a
salary of $38,000.

Alan
'thank you, Chuck Shepard'

Also, if he wanted to pay cash with $800,000 in small change probably led
to
scrutiny.

Bruce
'what kind of Canadian coins would a magnet attract?'



Most of 'em.

James
pure nickel is big north of the border'

"Bruce Remick" wrote in message
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"Alan Williams" wrote in message
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1996 -- Edmonton, Alberta, transit worker Salim Kara, 44, was
sentenced to
four years in prison in March for a 13-year scheme of stealing coins from
fare
machines. Using a rod with amagnet on the end, he had patiently amassed
$2.3
million (Canadian). No one suspected Kara until he bought an $800,000
house on a
salary of $38,000.

I was staying at a hotel in downtown Atlanta once. I was looking out the
window and someone was plucking bills out of a parking lot cashbox with a
coathanger. I called the front desk and within about 30 seconds security
(or a cop dressed as a bellhop) was out there with a gun trained on the guy.
Not 5 minutes later another one showed up. Another phone call, same result,
except the second one got to feel the barrel of the gun on the back of his
head and probably filled his drawers in the process.


Alan
'thank you, Chuck Shepard'

Also, if he wanted to pay cash with $800,000 in small change probably led
to
scrutiny.

Bruce
'what kind of Canadian coins would a magnet attract?'

All of them. There's nickel in them thar hills.

John Baumgart

Alan Williams wrote in
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1996 -- Edmonton, Alberta, transit worker Salim Kara, 44, was
sentenced to four years in prison in March for a 13-year scheme of
stealing coins from fare machines. Using a rod with amagnet on the
end, he had patiently amassed $2.3 million (Canadian). No one
suspected Kara until he bought an $800,000 house on a salary of
$38,000.

Alan
'thank you, Chuck Shepard'

Holy smokes, that is patience.
That's something like $700-800 a day.

Dan
'Bet he had a perfect attendance record'