SEINFELD BLOG

THE FIRST NOEL THE POLICE DID ARREST
Thursday, December 6, 2007
18:59 PST Anderson, Ind. (AP) --

A Salvation Army bell ringer sang "The First Noel" while shoplifting Christmas ornaments on his break, police said. Sean M. Sayers, 33, Anderson, was arrested Wednesday on a misdemeanor charge of conversion.

Sayers was being held in Madison County Jail without bond for allegedly violating terms of probation on a previous case.

According to a probable cause affidavit filed by police, Sayers was on his break as a bell ringer at a Wal-Mart in the city northeast of Indianapolis when he went inside the store and slipped about $20 worth of Christmas ornaments inside his jacket and a fast food bag. Police said he was singing the Christmas carol as he shoplifted the goods about 6 p.m. Wednesday.

Sayers made an initial court appearance in Anderson City Court and is expected to stand trial on Friday, jail officials said. If convicted, he could face up to a year in jail and a $5,000 fine.

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It was the perfect cover for a money-laundering operation . No one can keep track of all those shakedown artists with the little bells.

Santa speaks the language of all children. "Hey mister, got any spare change?"

A 51-50 in Ornaments...

Yeah, I can see that.

He's described as 5'5", bald, and reputedly a very good tipper.

I saw Santa kissing Bubba.

Singing and calling attention to yourself while shoplifting. I can't understand why he didn't get away with it, because it sounds like the perfect crime.

Santa went shopping for some ornaments and yada yada yada he'll be back at the North Pole in six to eight months.

He's an old man... he was confused... he thought he paid for it...

Maybe it was one of Santa's other personalities: the wise guy, the little kid, the bellhop, the ball player, maybe the door to door vacuum cleaner salesman.

Just a short, stocky grey bearded old man who may or may not own reindeer.

Well I told them he didn't. And I laughed and I laughed...

Santa had it right. You see, we're being bamboozled. These capatalist fat cats are inflating their profit margin and reducing our total number of toys.

We have a 51-50 in aisle 12 all units respond.

I just wanted you to put a scare in him.

Very original, CJ.

He's very spur of the minute and not an avid forum reader

Alright, let's... let's FOCUS!!

What--is cj hard of focussing?

He's an unnnn-focuser.

He's had too many lattes. He's all hopped-up on the caffeine.

Jimmy : How could cousin jeffrey post on this thread without even reading it?

cousin jeffrey :Sit down, my son. We don't read most of the posts. Do you really know what that would entail......if we were to read every post that we passed?

(a shiny nickel for whoever gets that reference)