The Case of the Kidnapped Panties
02/20/2012
The very first panty raid occurred at Augustana College on February 25, 1948, and the craze swept the country for a few years before losing its grip and wearing thin.
Here at Stupid Criminals Headquarters, we have detected a revival of sorts.
For the third time in less than two months, we have a case of pilfered panties, this time with an uncomfortable twist, so to speak.
In Baltimore, 35-year-old Manuel Loja allegedly broke into a woman's home, stealing her thong, a gold necklace, some cash, and other items.
But it seems it was the lifted lingerie that Loja longed for.
As if to prove that the hostage apparel had not been harmed in any way, he texted pictures of the ill-gotten undies to his victim's phone.
According to police, “The woman started getting taunting text messages and pictures of her underwear, and then she realized she knew the person who was sending her the text messages.”
Knew indeed. In fact, it turns out that Manuel had given her some of the jewelry he took back.
As to exactly what sort of taunts were involved, we can't say for sure, but here is the winner of our in-office “Guess the Panty Taunt” contest (with apologies to The Four Tops):
“Well, it's the same old thong, but with a different owner since you've been gone!”
It's not clear if a ransom was involved, but the woman arranged to meet the man to get some of the items back.
Perhaps under the intoxicating power of the thong, Mr. Loja never figured on her bringing the police with her.
She did, and he faces counts of burglary, theft and destruction of property.
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