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Irregular News for 8.30.05

New Zealand -- Man accused of trying to steal petrol from vehicle uses cigarette lighter for vision, causing car to catch alight

29 August 2005

Police say a would-be thief in Hawke's Bay was lucky not to blow himself up.

Hastings police were called to a farm around 2am, after a man was seen trying to steal petrol from a vehicle.

He was using a cigarette lighter to see what he was doing, but held the flame too close to the petrol fumes and the car caught alight.

A 19-year-old has been charged with theft.

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Unfortunately a lot of the less skilled dregs hang out in California. Usually see a couple of them on the nightly news. Most of them like their 15 minutes. You know, car chase or hostage sit. :bang

 
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