I witnessed a crime last night.

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My friend and neighbor Bob does flooring. He has a white work van. His daughter is about a year older than Horse Jr. and is with him half of the time. Last night, just after sunset, I heard the alarm going off on his van. I didn't think much about it. But then I looked out my window and saw an unfamiliar black car directly behind his van. In an instant the car sped off. I couldn't see a plate, but I made a mental note that it was a modern 4-door sedan, with an engine that sounded smooth, not like the "extra loud" engines/mufflers some teenagers drive. One of the back doors to Bob's van was open. I immediately called 911. Within three minutes, Bob and I were outside, discussing what had happened. He called 911, and was put on hold. Heh. I told him I had already called 911. He finally got through. He had seen the theft from his apartment as well. The sheriff came within a few minutes. He talked to Bob and then to me. I learned something new from the sheriff. They don't do finger prints any more. They take samples looking for DNA. He told me it's more expensive, but more effective. This was not the perp's first rodeo. The whole theft took about 20 seconds. Bob lost a $250 electric saw. That was my excitement for last night. Photo is of Horse Jr. and Bob's daughter a few years back.