You have to be a pretty lame thief to walk off with a Salvation Army kettle at this time of year. But that's what happened the day before Thanksgiving in Libertyville where a bell ringer took a potty break only to find his 60-pound kettle and stand missing and the $600 inside it gone with a winter's wind.
Now this happened in Libertyville, not known for its mean streets and crime-ridden neighborhoods. It happened in front of the Red Top Jewel, not a known hangout for yeggs, grifters and confidence men. At least it wasn't the last time The Hound went looking for kibble.
Police are investigating the theft. Things must be tough in Libertyville. Perhaps it's the subprime mortgage mess which forced the thieves to steal from a charity which helps the less fortunate. If they're caught, they should get coal in their stockings, along with a sentence of working in a Salvation Army soup kitchen. Actually, they deserve whatever they get.
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