These Thieves Defend Themselves By Saying, 'I Was There All The Time, And The Officials Missed Me.' Favorite Excuses For Missing Surveillance Checkpoints: Jacket Covered The Number Took Off The Shirt With The Number Hidden In A Crowd. - SearchQuotes

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These thieves defend themselves by saying, 'I was there all the time, and the officials missed me.' Favorite excuses for missing surveillance checkpoints: jacket covered the number took off the shirt with the number hidden in a crowd.

Joe Henderson

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