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An Idea "stolen" from the Simpsons. ( or just a strange criminal)

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Nam I am
http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2004/05/13/oklahoma_police_looking_for_grease_thief/

This was taken from an episode of the Simpsons. Homer tried to make off
with Willie The Groundskeeper's retirement nestegg of cooking grease:

Oklahoma police looking for grease thief

May 13, 2004

EDMOND, Okla. -- A slippery thief is on the loose in Edmond, where police
say nearly 5,000 pounds of used cooking grease has been stolen from three
restaurants.

The latest theft was of 1,700 pounds of grease from Alvarado's, taken
between 10 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday, police said.

Two other restaurants have been victimized twice with about 2,200 pounds
taken from Panda House and about 1,000 pounds from Jamil's.

"It's one of the most unusual cases of theft we've had in Edmond," said
police spokeswoman Glynda Chu.

Police think the thief is someone familiar with the restaurant industry
and is looking to turn in the grease for the recycling value, Chu said.

The grease was to be picked up by Evergreen Grease Service of Cashion,
which resells it.

Evergreen officials said the grease has a resale value of about $380.
 

Spud

Monkey
Aug 9, 2001
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Idaho (no really!)
Stealing of cooking grease happens all the time. Kind of like raiding demolition sites for recyclables. Not terribly exciting stuff but not unique.

Tweekers my guess.