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Thursday, April 3, 2008

My kid the car thief…

by Frank Paynter on April 3, 2008

“It’s pouring rain here in Surrey, British Columbia, just outside Vancouver. A Ford F-350 Super Duty is parked in front of an office building with its front passenger-side tire squashed against the curb, a telltale sign that its driver was in a big hurry. People in a hurry make mistakes. I amble past the truck to scope it out. It’s unlocked. The bed holds a few bright orange construction cones, and the cab is littered with crumpled fast-food containers. Then I spot the jackpot: a glittering set of keys tossed on the center console. This truck is just begging me to steal it.”

Read more about Ben getting in touch with his inner car thief in this month’s issue of Wired.

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