My good friend Kevo, who has a blog of his own that you should visit, passed along a very interesting article to me today. Allow me to share it with you.
From the Associated Press:
"NJ police say burglar returned to apologize"
RAHWAY, N.J. – Police in central New Jersey said they arrested a man for burglary after he returned to the victim's house in Rahway to apologize. Police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell, apologized for the break-in and ran off on foot.
The homeowner said he interrupted the June 29 burglary. He chased the burglar, who had stuffed three laptops and an Xbox game console into a backpack. The intruder threw the bag down and got away.
Fletcher was also charged with a second burglary in the same neighborhood.
He was taken to the Union County Jail in lieu of $60,000 bail. Police did not know if he had retained a lawyer.
From the Associated Press:
"NJ police say burglar returned to apologize"
RAHWAY, N.J. – Police in central New Jersey said they arrested a man for burglary after he returned to the victim's house in Rahway to apologize. Police arrested 35-year-old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth on Wednesday shortly after the homeowner told them a man had just rung his doorbell, apologized for the break-in and ran off on foot.
The homeowner said he interrupted the June 29 burglary. He chased the burglar, who had stuffed three laptops and an Xbox game console into a backpack. The intruder threw the bag down and got away.
Fletcher was also charged with a second burglary in the same neighborhood.
He was taken to the Union County Jail in lieu of $60,000 bail. Police did not know if he had retained a lawyer.
First off, let me say that I had to re-type this article because there was a grammar mistake in it that was bugging the crap out of me. But because of this, you may think I have made it up, so here is the article so you have proof that this is real.
Second, I think this shows the true spirit of a man from New Jersey. Everyone makes mistakes. I think we can all admit that. This man obviously made one, and will pay the price for it. But to be able to walk back to the house of the person you have wronged and own up to your mistake - that takes a real man, the kind of man that only comes from New Jersey. So even though the guy is a complete idiot and will most likely spend time in jail, it's good to know that deep down inside that soul of his is a kind human being, the kind you would want your daughter to marry. Of course, if you have a daughter, you should consider yourself lucky if she marries a man from New Jersey.
35 year old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth, your act of remorse will be admired state-wide, and your fellow New Jerseyans salute you.
Second, I think this shows the true spirit of a man from New Jersey. Everyone makes mistakes. I think we can all admit that. This man obviously made one, and will pay the price for it. But to be able to walk back to the house of the person you have wronged and own up to your mistake - that takes a real man, the kind of man that only comes from New Jersey. So even though the guy is a complete idiot and will most likely spend time in jail, it's good to know that deep down inside that soul of his is a kind human being, the kind you would want your daughter to marry. Of course, if you have a daughter, you should consider yourself lucky if she marries a man from New Jersey.
35 year old Craig Fletcher of Elizabeth, your act of remorse will be admired state-wide, and your fellow New Jerseyans salute you.
I hope I am lucky enough to one day find this type of guy. I will forget that he is a burglar and just remember he is nice and from New Jersey.
ReplyDeleteThere is just a better quality of person born and raised here in beautiful New jersey. If that guy was from Philly he would have went up to the house and shanked the home owner, then probably deflower their daughter. They were lucky he was from New Jersey.
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