In a tale that could easily be mistaken for a slapstick comedy, a car thief in the town of Buy managed to outdo himself in the art of incompetence. The incident unfolded when a local woman, in a moment of carelessness, left her car unattended with the keys still in the ignition. Returning just minutes later, she found her vehicle had vanished into thin air. Panicked, she immediately reported the theft to the police.
As fate would have it, while she was filing her report, authorities received word of an abandoned car stuck in a ditch on the outskirts of town. Upon arrival, officers discovered not only the stolen vehicle but also a crucial piece of evidence left behind by the thief—a passport belonging to an 18-year-old local technical college student. The young man, already known to the police for a previous car theft, had apparently decided to take the car for a joyride, despite having no driver’s license or experience behind the wheel. Predictably, his escapade ended in a ditch.
When questioned, the teenager offered a disarmingly simple explanation: he was out for a stroll, saw the car with the keys in the ignition, and thought, “Why not?” His lack of driving skills, however, ensured his adventure was short-lived. Now, instead of a joyride, the young man faces the sobering prospect of real jail time.
This incident serves as a reminder that sometimes, reality is stranger—and funnier—than fiction. The thief’s blunder not only highlights his own ineptitude but also underscores the importance of locking one’s car, even in seemingly safe neighborhoods. After all, not every criminal is a mastermind—some are just incredibly bad at their “job.”
