Posted on 02/01/2005 8:26:19 PM PST by Dan from Michigan
The Cop Without a Clue...
Tue Feb 1, 9:44 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A Swedish police officer has confessed he robbed a bank and later investigated the crime himself, telling reporters at the time police had no clues.
A court in the central town of Bollnas Monday officially charged the 36-year-old for the armed robbery on Dec. 17, court documents said Tuesday, adding he had pleaded guilty.
The amount of money stolen was not disclosed but was described as sizeable. An hour after the crime the police officer returned to the bank as a leading police investigator handling the case.
Colleagues became suspicious when he bought a new car in mid-January, paying 219,000 Swedish crowns ($31,400) in cash using banknotes from the robbery, the court said.
He finally confessed after many gruelling hours of rigorous questioning posed by... uh, by himself.
Just like the UN Sec General without a clue. His son robbed the Oil-for-Food program and he's investigating it.
Correction: he is not investigating, which is worse.
Perhaps this chap could give a hand to the RUC?
Fancy bit of detective work there guys...
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