German convicted of stealing buffet for 60 people

[BarryH]

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070227/od_nm/germany_thief_buffet_dc;_ylt=AuTan3T.yIFtXXA4UStQDQvtiBIF

 

German convicted of stealing buffet for 60 people

Tue Feb 27, 9:25 AM ET

 

BERLIN (Reuters) - A jobless German has been handed a five-month suspended jail term for stealing a buffet for 60 people and eating it with friends, authorities said on Tuesday.

 

Using a false name, the 46-year-old from the western city of Dortmund ordered the 3,700-euro ($4,890) feast to be sent to the club house of a garden allotment colony.

 

Shortly after the caterers delivered the food, he called the company to say they had made a mistake and he would return the order. As puzzled club house guests looked on, he loaded the buffet into his car and sped off.

 

The food was never seen again -- but the man was recognized one day by one of the club house guests, who told the police, the presiding judge at the court in Dortmund said.

 

"The man said he wanted to treat his friends to something special," said Judge Gerhard Breuer. "I told him his story would make a good movie." As well as receiving a suspended jail term, the man must repay his debt to the caterer, the court ruled.

[Masked_Maverick]

How do we know it was ACEr related? any word on wheather or not gravy was involved and if so how much?

[crazyrider06]

That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.. Stealing a buffet for 60, it’s just wow im at a loss for words

[Jayjay719]

^ I would steal a buffet for 60! Though I'm no ACER.

[IceDragon]

and i thought i was bad...

[Masked_Maverick]

Maybe they made him do it at gunpoint.

[coastrfreak2000]

The food was never seen again

 

If somebody steals food, of course it's never going to be seen again! Obviously the person is going to eat it! And even if he didn't eat it, why the hell would he return it, or why would the victims of the theft even want it back?

[BarryH]

^The only compensation for stolen food would probably be money.

[Simba 1]

was it chinese, cuz that's good!!!!!!!!

[Masked_Maverick]

I'm still waiting to see if anyone knows if gravy was involved because if there was gravy then it was probably an ACEr.