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Laundry Thief: a Civilian Investigation

Posted by Jerrold Litwinenko / December 19, 2007

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Someone, somewhere in Toronto, recently lost their shirt (and pants, and underwear, and socks).

What do you do when someone swipes your clothes from a public laundry facility? It appears that one victim of freshly-cleaned-clothing-theft got a hold of security footage, printed off a screencap of the alleged suspect, and posted it on hydro poles in the neighbourhood. And the victim demands in a serious tone that the thief must return the stolen goods within 48h before the police get involved.

blogTO reader Eyeline-Imagery spotted this poster outside St. Clair East Subway Station, snapped a photo, and added it to the blogTO Flickr Pool. Thanks!

While there's no way we can confirm or dismiss that the person depicted is a laundry thief, we can say that if this does lead to the arrest and prosecution of the guilty party, or return of their fluffy clean clothes, then kudos for the effort.

Check out the full-sized image of the full poster, with legible text.

Could it be Mike Myers' sister!? ;)

Discussion

6 Comments

Matt / December 19, 2007 at 01:23 pm
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I was gonna say kd lang.

Brilliant initiative, though...!
Chester Pape / December 19, 2007 at 05:49 pm
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Mike doesn't have a sister, two brothers, Paul is in Vangroovy, Peter is still here, that is not Peter. Maybe it's Mike himself, he is in town.
Steve / December 20, 2007 at 09:14 am
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I once had my laundry stolen, I put flyers up around the neighborhood. I like this idea.
If you steal someone's clothes from a public laundry, you are lower than low. Also, replacing that stuff adds up quickly.
Diane / December 20, 2007 at 10:22 am
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If we shouldn't persecute panhandlers because they must be desperate to be panhandling, we shouldn't persecute someone who swiped clothes from a public laundry facility because they must be even more desperate to do so.

(I'm being ironic.)
Jerrold / December 20, 2007 at 10:37 am
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I'm not sure that I understand how comparing begging to stealing is ironic... ???
Steve / December 20, 2007 at 11:32 am
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Well, that's usually my take..,if someone is desparate enough to steal from me, they must need it pretty badly.
But, stealing someone's clothes...as bad as stealing someone's wheels (bicycle wheels).

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