Couleur Locale - Fuel Theft

I have found very little time for blogging during the past few weeks. That's why there hasn't been any "News of the week" and "Couleur Locale". So, time to make up for that.

Here's an interesting oddity I picked up in one of the local news papers here.

Last week, on Tuesday night, a truck driver in Höxter reported the theft of around 200 liters of diesel from his parked truck at the local police station. The 52 year old was warned by one of his neigbours that a suspisiously looking vehicle had parked beside the truck, and after that, dimmed the lights. At the time the truck driver reached his vehicle, the thieves had already left, with around 370 Euros worth of diesel.

I think this is just one example of the consequences of the record-high fuel prices. I'd better make sure my fuel tank is locked, when I leave my car for the night.