News, Thief gives away stolen Christmas trees. (buying, people, area)

[JD59]

WEST ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 24 (UPI) -- A holiday version of Robin Hood allegedly stole Christmas trees from an outdoor lot in West St. Paul, Minn., and plunked them down in area yards, police said.

John Christian Bradley, 36, was arrested on suspicion of theft after eight trees were reported stolen from the lot and showed up in the front yards of area homes, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reported Wednesday.

Thief gives away stolen Christmas trees - UPI.com

[Twinkle Toes]

There are still a whole bunch of trees on lots around here. I just don't think people are buying trees as much as they used to. Aint nuthin' wrong with some guy giving out trees to the needy, the trees would probably just sit out on the lot anyway, unpurchased. Yeah, I know, he stole them.

[Roaddog]

This year the tree lots here seemed to really cut back, when i bought ours there was only a few lots with 6 or 7 trees left.

[Huckleberry3911948]

criminals often give away some of the loot to ease the guilt of being a thief.
does not matter how pretty the stick its still ................ on a stick.