“Okay, but I was going to pay it back. That was always the plan. Like, with interest. I’m not a bad person.”
: The case focuses on the human interest side of the law, examining whether the act was a calculated crime or the result of poor judgment by an inexperienced individual. case no. 7906256 - the naive thief
The subject, whom we will call "Evan" to protect his identity (and his dignity), had been casing the City Archives Building for three weeks. To Evan, the building was a goldmine. It held old municipal records, historical artifacts, and—most importantly—the donations box for the local history museum. “Okay, but I was going to pay it back
The transcript of that interview has been circulated in law enforcement training academies as a cautionary example of what not to say to police. Here is an excerpt: I’m not a bad person