All Wet
A lifeguard resigned from his job at a public swimming pool in Dartford, Kent, England. After he quit he returned to pick up his certificates and was told that someone had broken in the day before and poured bright red dye and three goldfish in the pools, causing 6,000 pounds (US$10,800) in damage. “There should have been five” goldfish, he replied, revealing he knew more about the vandalism than an innocent party should. The jig up, Sam Leak, 19, pleaded guilty to burglary with intent to cause damage. He was ordered to perform 200 hours of community service and pay 5,000 pounds in compensation. (London Telegraph) ...When he realized what he had said, he turned redder than the water.
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