Source: BroBible
Summary
An Arizona couple was arrested for stealing over 400 library books and trying to sell them to a secondhand bookstore. The woman had sold 423 books to the store between May 7 and May 14, and the couple’s library accounts showed they owed almost $6,500 in overdue books. The couple was charged with theft and trafficking stolen property.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Stealing library books to resell them is the new hustle. A couple in Arizona took it to the next level by stealing over 400 books and trying to sell them to a secondhand bookstore. They even had the audacity to return to the scene of the crime. The library’s loss is the bookstore’s gain, but not for long. The couple’s scheme was foiled, and they’re now facing felony charges.
And the most shocking part? The couple still owes the library almost $6,500 in overdue books. Guess they won’t be getting their library cards back anytime soon.
Stealing library books: because who needs a library card when you can just take the books?
Author: Evan Null
