The Golf Ball Criminal
Everyday, we hear about just how stupid criminals can be. You know, there are the robbers who cover their faces in duct tape as a cheap disguise without realizing how painful this will prove in the long run. Then there are people like my best friend’s brother who leave their cell phones at the scene of the crime and then have their home phones show up on the caller ID when they try to find where they lost it. These criminals come in every shape and size and from every walk of life. Out of all of them though, I think that our own Golf Ball Criminal wins the cake just for the sheer randomness of the crime.
Gregg Michael Pistochini is accused of stealing $19,000 in golf balls and then reselling them on Ebay. He was arrested on Tuesday in Roseville by an undercover policeman who sold him golf balls. First of all, WHO DOES THAT?! Secondly, not only is this whole scenario kind of bizarre, but it also almost seems like a waste of police efforts to me. I don’t really get why they needed an undercover policeman to arrest someone that they knew was dealing in stolen merchandise. It seems like a waste of manpower if you ask me. They can’t catch or stop all of the murders, drug dealing, and gang violence here in Sacramento, but good golly gosh, they sure can stop people from stealing them darn golf balls!!! 
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December 14th, 2007 at 12:25 am
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