The case of the 40,000 coat hangers & one genius

If you read nothing else today (apart from this blog obviously), then it must be this story as reported by the Independent newspaper of an on-going case of theft of 40,000 coat hangers from hotels. The transcripts from the case are hilarious & you can see that the judge is having fun too. part one is here and part two is here. Read them both.

Sample quote;

Counsel: Now, Mr Chrysler – for let us assume that that is your name – you are accused of purloining in excess of 40,000 hotel coat hangers.

Chrysler: I am.

Counsel: Can you explain how this came about?

Chrysler: Yes. I had 40,000 coats which I needed to hang up.