The Scotsman reports:
A GANG of anarchist Robin Hood-style thieves, who dress as superheroes and steal expensive food from exclusive restaurants and delicatessens to give to the poor, are being hunted by police in the German city of Hamburg.
The gang members seemingly take delight in injecting humour into their raids, which rely on sheer numbers and the confusion caused by their presence. After they plundered Kobe beef fillets, champagne and smoked salmon from a gourmet store on the exclusive Elbastrasse, they presented the cashier with a bouquet of flowers before making their getaway.
The latest robbery is part of a pattern over the past several months, suggesting that the thieves deliberately set out to highlight what they perceive as the inequality inherent in German society.
However, the authorities do not agree. Bodo Franz, a police spokesman, said: "They get off feeling they are just like Robin Hood. There are about 30 in the group. But whatever their motives, they are thieves, plain and simple."
What's the difference between running the German welfare state and what these thieves are doing? Anyway, here's an interesting comment from a reader of
The Huffington Post named Gail:
Yes, they are thieves, but at least their hearts are in the right place. The food is going to people who really need it; totally the opposite of what the thieves in this country are doing with their score.
By: Gail on May 11, 2006 at 01:44pm
Amazing.
