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Old Mar 3, 2011, 10:17 pm
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Thief pillages Caribbean flight via toilet

An ingenious thief swiped almost a quarter million dollars on a flight in the Caribbean after sneaking into the cash-laden cargo hold via the toilet, police said Thursday.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20110303...a-7f81b96.html
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Old Mar 4, 2011, 1:17 am
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Interesting. Reminds me of "Catch me if you can", where Frank escapes from the custody of the FBI, via the toilet.
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Old Mar 4, 2011, 1:23 pm
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Wow, I've always wondered what could be done from the inside of the tiolet room on a plane. Interesting, Thanks!

Interesting, I have always wondered what could be done from the inside of this room....Thanks!

Interesting, I have always wondered what could be done from the inside of this room....Thanks!

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Old Mar 4, 2011, 2:45 pm
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You'd think the cash would be in locked containers...
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Old Mar 4, 2011, 10:49 pm
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Well I never. This has certainly given me some ideas about livening up those extra long transpacs, or at the very least allowing me a way to get a change of clothing out of my suitcase when I need it.
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Old Mar 4, 2011, 10:50 pm
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Ah, it was an ATR - that would explain it. That'll teach me to mouth off before reading the complete story.
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Old Mar 6, 2011, 11:40 pm
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Not accusing that particular guard necessarily, but this does smell of insider help somewhere somehow.
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Old Mar 10, 2011, 2:50 pm
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Definitely Screams Inside Job!!!! Won't be long before apprehension.
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Old Mar 10, 2011, 2:54 pm
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Lazy journalists didn't even bother to find a picture of the toilet in an ATR, so they took one right within their building. Wow.
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