NPR: Linkfest: Busted for Breaking into Parking Meters

Linkfest: Busted for Breaking into Parking Meters

Some people rob banks, others rob storefronts and many pick pockets, but police in Charleston, W.Va., say William David Salisbury robs parking meters. The 44-year-old was recently arrested a fourth time for breaking into parking meters.

How much money can these things hold? I mean, it's a tall skinny pole with a football sized collection chamber that holds coins. It's like a piggy bank on a pole. According to police, Salisbury pocketed about $170 from breaking into seven double-headed meters -- but he had some misadventures along the way.

It's the BPP's Ramble.

An alleged parking meter thief/ Town fines out-of-town drivers for car accidents/ Nose means new Thai PM in sign language/ Middle age makes you miserable

Will Hoffman

8:03 AM ET | 01-30-2008 | permalink

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Maybe this guy knows something. Maybe there's something really valuable stashed in a parking meter around the capitol? Wonder what it could be? I gotta get my cordless drill back from the neighbor!

Sent by Jeff | 11:06 AM ET | 01-30-2008

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