Monday, June 23, 2008

Interlibrary Loan of the day

How to Hide Things In Public Places seems to have limited usefulness for upright citizens like Captain ILL. Here's an example from chapter one of why you might need the techniques in this book: "Your buddy runs up to you in the street and throws a gun into your hands. In a panic he whispers, "I did something bad," and runs off into the night. Footsteps are coming around the corner, and suddenly you realize you've been left holding the gun." Obviously, the thing to do in this situation, is to grab your "buddy" and calmly explain to him why the proper course of action would be for him to turn himself in to the proper authorities, possibly followed by a bit of fisticuffs with the thugs chasing him. This is obviously not the the method favored by the author of this book, but sometimes, in the fight against injustice, it can be helpful to learn more about how the injusticers go about their business. For example, many people know that things like guns can be hidden in toilets, but they might not also realize that things can also be hidden under sinks, and in soap and paper towel dispensers. So check out this book and the next time you find yourself shaking down some street punk, you may be able to avoid beating up the poor fellow, and go right to the goodies yourself!

2 comments:

groovelily said...

you totally left us hanging!! Where am i supposed to hide the gun? This guy was outside, so I assume there wasn't a toilet or a soap dispenser handy...

Captain ILL said...

I'm afraid the book has left my hands Groovelily, but whenever I'm walking down the street with a gun in my hand, and somebody shouts "Hey Joe! Where you goin' with that gun in your hand?", I make sure the safety is properly engaged, and then turn it in to the proper authorities.