# A New Benchmark In Thievery

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-benchmark-in-thievery/815939>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [June 12, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-benchmark-in-thievery/815939 "2018-06-12T03:28:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Penfeather](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penfeather/32/384_2.png) [@Penfeather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Penfeather)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-benchmark-in-thievery/815939/1 "2018-06-12T03:28:20Z")

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Two guys in Nelson steal a bench from a outdoor centre: [the casual way they turn back, sit down on it and pretend it’s a bus stop is priceless.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12068965)

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**Author:** ![GaryM](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garym/32/241_2.png) [@GaryM](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaryM)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-benchmark-in-thievery/815939/2 "2018-06-12T13:18:34Z")

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And someone was good enough to add Yakkety Sax to the video too. Video on the link not available in my area. ☹

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**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\
**Post date:** [June 12, 2018, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-new-benchmark-in-thievery/815939/3 "2018-06-12T13:48:31Z")

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Nah, the [road thief](https://www.news24.com/World/News/highway-robbery-chinese-man-steals-and-sells-off-road-20180202) still has them beat.