TRANSIT WORKER STEALS BUS TO AVOID BEING LATE FOR WORK

A mechanic for Metro Transit in the Minneapolis-St. Paul stole one of the city’s buses because he was running late for work. Last Wednesday, Gregory Jennrich, 31, locked his keys inside his own car after pulling up for gas, and fearing he wouldn’t make it to work on time, he swiped the empty bus that was left parked with its engine running next to the St. Paul gas station. The bus driver called the police after returning from break to find the vehicle missing. Police traced the stolen vehicle using an onboard GPS tracking device and pulled Jennrich over just eight minutes later. He surrendered without incident and was arrested and charged with felony auto theft.
* Sometimes when opportunity knocks, you should just ignore it.
* Theft? The man should be commended for being dependable and resourceful.
* Besides, who can afford bus fare on a city mechanic’s lousy salary?
* Then the gas overflowing from the hose in his abandoned car exploded and destroyed half the block.
* A mechanic stole a bus to get to work? This guy needs somebody to take a look under his hood.
* Guess he ended up being late anyway.
* Let’s give him credit: For that first 8 minutes it was a brilliant plan.
* The bus was just sitting there, unlocked and running? I’m sorry but that’s entrapment.
* They always say he surrendered without incident but just surrendering is an incident.
* I was wondering why he didn’t disable the GPS, but since he couldn’t even unlock his own car, I forgot about that.