And if you believe that, I've got a bridge I want to sell you.

[Thomas Veil]

http://abcnews.go.com/wire/World/ap20040827_499.html

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina Aug. 27, 2004 — In what could qualify for Ripley's Believe It or Not, seven thieves stole an entire 13-yard bridge near the southern Bosnian town of Mostar, police said Friday.

Over several days, the group dismantled the metal bridge built during the Austro-Hungarian empire 150 years ago, transported the parts to a local junk yard and sold them, a police statement said.

While it all happened in a remote mountainous region, local villagers saw the thieves loading parts of the bridge into vans and alerted police last Friday. The seven men were arrested and are being held pending a decision by a prosecutor.

Without disclosing their names, police said the Gypsies, or Roma, sold the metal parts for $170.

Those crazy gypsies!

 

[virividox]

its kinda conspicous to steal a bridge hahahah

are criminals getting dumber or what

 

[cslewis]

I don't see why of all things they would steal a bridge.

 

[iLikeMyiMac]

I don't see why of all things they would steal a bridge.

Because of the easy getaway?
I mean you can just hide it in a duffel bag, walk away, and no one will be the wiser...

It's like taking candy from a baby. 39 ft long metal candy.

 

[homerjward]

and they sold it for 170!!! i guess if they steal another bridge they can buy an ipod

 

[Sun Baked]

I'll take the bridge for $5... or a 3 24oz cans of beer.

Especially if there is any gold in it, and I get to pull your teeth myself.

 

[Abstract]

and they sold it for 170!!! i guess if they steal another bridge they can buy an ipod

Maybe the thieves offered an Educational discount.

I tried ebay.....got nuthin.

 

[Spizzo]

On the subject of bridges, the state of washington sold half of the Hood Canal bridge last spring. I might be wrong, but i think it sold for somewhere around 100,000.

 

[5300cs]

Even if you bought it off them, where you gonna put it ?

 

[4409723]

Even if you bought it off them, where you gonna put it ?

Melt it down and get what little isn't rusted or corroded?

 

[AmigoMac]

Someone wanted to have a bridge in case of considering suicide ...

 

[Mr. Anderson]

Sounds like someone came up with the idea of selling scrap iron to a dealer and when they looked around, here was this nice big piece of metal

ahahaha, damn, talk about stupid. Classic stuff.

D

 

[wdlove]

I can't imagine why the locals wouldn't have said something sooner. Like others have said it isn't something that could be hidden. I suppose their explanation could be, because we could. I can't imagine why the prosecutor would need time on something like this.

 

[whooleytoo]

I don't see why of all things they would steal a bridge.

How long did it take to dismantle? Surely, between 7 of them, it must be bordering on minimum wage!

 

[vollspacken]

it's still better that they steal their bridges than killing each other like they used to do...

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