Sadd Case
With at least 155 convictions, Colin Sadd, 44, was known as one of Britain’s most prolific car thieves. Police say his obsessive-compulsive disorder not only explained his penchant for stealing hundreds of cars, but also his need to wash and polish them to a gleaming shine before abandoning them. “He looked after the cars he stole better than me,” his wife once complained. Sadd spent nearly 18 years of his life in prison but had recently escaped. Sure enough, while on the lam he stole a brand new car from a dealership in Lancashire. As he made his escape he pulled in front of a truck and was killed in the resulting crash. (London Telegraph) ...Nicely polished, polished off — what’s the difference?
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