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June 25, 2008
A gang of six Romanians was arrested for stealing laptops and cellular phones in a high-speed robbery on Germany's autobahn. The Associated Press said the police were tipped off about the unusual robberies from a driver who witnessed the stunt a couple of weeks ago. In a stake out, police witnessed the robberies first hand.
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June 17, 2008
With soaring gas prices, it is not surprising to hear that incidents of road rage are on the rise. A study by a Colorado State University social psychologist said there is a better predictor of road rage behavior among American motorists. According to William Szlemko, in his recent study published at the Journal of Applied Social Psychology, the more a driver has bumper stickers, window decals, personalized licensed plates and other territorial markers on his vehicle, the greater is his tendency to get mad when someone cuts into his lane.
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May 22, 2008
Florida police are searching for four men who stole more than $4,000 worth of diesel from the Island Food Store gas station. According to the service station manager, the four parked their truck beside pump 4 and paid $20. The screen showed only $5 worth of diesel was pumped out, but actually 926 gallons were transferred. At $4. 50 per gallon, the fuel would have cost over $4,000.
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May 13, 2008
Local police arrested a driver who allegedly used a seatbelt to secure a carton of beer, and not the 5-year old child riding with him. Authorities involved in the investigation were reportedly "shocked and appalled" at the apparent priorities the man had, as he was driving along the Ross Highway near Alice Springs.
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April 10, 2008
Authorities apprehended a man who they said was driving over 200 kilometers an hour while arguing with his wife on his mobile phone. According to officials, the 33-year old driver was apprehended driving his pickup truck early Thursday on the roads of the Perth suburbs.
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