# Things that happen in the dead of night: Stolen cab drives through the shopping mall **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 17, 2023, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726 "2023-12-17T03:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/21 "2023-12-18T20:34:42Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > But the real all-kidding-aside cause for Florida Man is our very open public records laws. This was very useful when my cousin died—they emailed me her autopsy report, which I found depressing but illuminating. Other states, I can’t even find out why my relatives are in prison (though I’m certain it’s for good reason). ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/22 "2023-12-18T20:44:58Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > LOL, first thing I thought of! “Lotsa space in this mall!” Do Canadian cops even have SCMODS? ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/23 "2023-12-18T20:50:25Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > > [@LSLGuy](#): > > > > It’s certainly true the Floridiots tend to be exhibitionists. One of the unofficial state mottos is “If ya’ got it, flaunt it. If ya don’t got it, flaunt it anyhow.” > > [Oh, really?](https://abcnews.go.com/Travel/cops-woman-crashes-car-shaving-privates/story?id=10065885) Great cite! Thank you. At 13 years ago, it’s an oldie but still plenty enough a goodie. I’ll point out that Indiana Woman pulled that stunt. With honorable mention for Indiana Man in a supporting role. The event occurred in Florida, for a darn good Florida-style reason, and we know about it due to good old Florida open records laws, but I’ll credit the Hoosiers who done it first and foremost. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/24 "2023-12-18T20:52:28Z")
Idiocy knows no state lines. ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2023, 9:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/25 "2023-12-18T21:03:43Z")
> [@LSLGuy](#): > > Great cite! Thank you. At 13 years ago, it’s an oldie but still plenty enough a goodie. It’s such a good story Carl Hiassen baked the theme into [one of his novels](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Razor_Girl_(novel)) 😉. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 27, 2024, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/26 "2024-07-27T03:35:32Z")
And the Court has ruled: > **[Woman who crashed stolen taxi through Regina mall sentenced to five years in...](https://leaderpost.com/news/crime/woman-who-crashed-stolen-taxi-through-regina-mall-sentenced-to-five-years-in-prison?utm_source=newsshowcase&utm_medium=gnews&utm_campaign=CDAQiYPNhfbJ7YsWGKa-zeDQyab-kgEqDwgAKgcICjD5144IMNP8dQ&utm_content=rundown&gaa_at=g&gaa_n=AWsEHT7nnK5be5QsaPtmPzEN_l2YZJuplxJEvhBM9eOwc5sgvCr8BXVKF_YWSJtQ0rctFHMOv5TF_j6OQ6PR&gaa_ts=66a475ac&gaa_sig=2_bOXXu8B9bFAX4JaGcxne8bNwjiea5bn7R3zoSRnwUZ-YZf_St2jvG9ymK217kRDzfrvmch-B6ncgvupKQNKA%3D%3D)** > > Dakota Louison was sentenced to five years in prison for a series of crimes including theft of a taxi that she crashed into Cornwall Centre. Sad story. The accused lost one of her daughters to a house fire some years ago; she tried to save the daughter but failed. Didn’t get counselling. Spiralled into bad drug abuse cycle. Pled guilty and has been seeking drug and grief counselling while on remand. Judge took that into account, but also recognized the potential danger she posed to the cabbie, pedestrians and people in the mall. Five year sentence; one year remitted for time served, so four years remaining. Her behaviour will determine her release date. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 28, 2024, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726/27 "2024-07-28T20:27:46Z")
Thanks for the update. Hope she finds a better path forward after another four years as an involuntary guest of His Majesty. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-happen-in-the-dead-of-night-stolen-cab-drives-through-the-shopping-mall/994726.md?page=1)