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Youre Barred
A man accused of eating a muesli bar in a shop without paying is facing six months in jail for armed robbery - because he has a Swiss Army penknife in his pocket.
Baffled Werner Hass, 59, denied eating the bar but was held by security staff while they called police in Berlin, Germany.
But when police discovered an unopened penknife in his pocket, they warned him he could be facing robbery charges.
"I was shopping and picked up a pack of tea and some candles for my wife's grave. After I had paid the security guard came over to me and asked why I had not paid for the muesli bar. but I never ate a muesli bar in the store," said Hass.
Under German law, any theft committed while armed can be classified as robbery even if the weapon is just a penknife and never even seen by the victim.
German Herald
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Old Banger
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Scared Stiff
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Dirty Politics
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Ewe Brutes
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Wedding Lift
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Hot Cross Huns
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Wedding Crasher
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Off Their Trolley
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Piggy Back
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