I got this from the Greenbelt, MD police report for the week ending 1/13/06:
01/10 7500 block Greenbelt Road. Flim flam. The victim advised that she was in the parking lot
7:06 P.M. of Greenway Shopping Center when she was approached by the first suspect. The suspect was holding a wallet and asked the victim if it was hers. The victim stated no, at which time the second suspect grabbed the wallet and opened it. Inside was what appeared to be a large amount of money and some sort of bonds. The suspects told the victim that if she would withdraw money from her bank as a show of good faith she could take part in the proceeds of the found money. The victim then went to her bank, took out a large sum of money and gave it to the suspects, who then told the victim to wait inside the Safeway until a man arrived to ! give her more money. The suspects then fled the scene with the victim's money. The suspects are described as a black female, 40 to 49 years of age, 5'8", 200 pounds, with a dark complexion and bad teeth, wearing a black curly wig, a black leather coat , a beige shirt and black boots and a black female, 40 to 49 years of age, 5'9", 200 pounds, wearing a black hat, a grey jacket and skirt.
7:06 P.M. of Greenway Shopping Center when she was approached by the first suspect. The suspect was holding a wallet and asked the victim if it was hers. The victim stated no, at which time the second suspect grabbed the wallet and opened it. Inside was what appeared to be a large amount of money and some sort of bonds. The suspects told the victim that if she would withdraw money from her bank as a show of good faith she could take part in the proceeds of the found money. The victim then went to her bank, took out a large sum of money and gave it to the suspects, who then told the victim to wait inside the Safeway until a man arrived to ! give her more money. The suspects then fled the scene with the victim's money. The suspects are described as a black female, 40 to 49 years of age, 5'8", 200 pounds, with a dark complexion and bad teeth, wearing a black curly wig, a black leather coat , a beige shirt and black boots and a black female, 40 to 49 years of age, 5'9", 200 pounds, wearing a black hat, a grey jacket and skirt.
First of all, does this mean that someone can be legally charged with "Flim Flam"? Do these people get their own prisons to keep them away from the murders, thieves, and jaywalkers?
Second, shouldn't the "victim" be locked up for a couple of weeks in stocks in the center of town for all of us to let this woman know that she's an idiot and should have some of her freedoms taken away for wasting everyone's time?
"Hey Complete Stranger, here's a wallet with something that looks like cash. If you give us some of yours, you can have some of this. Just wait right here and somebody will eventually be back with your prize" Frankly, the flim-flam artists should be given an award for not laughing in this woman's face.
I know my mom always told me to stay away from someone with "bad teeth and a curly wig".
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