From: Gregory Morrow on

Yup........we ALWAYS knew it............

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Greg


On Jul 21, 10:27 am, "Runge 124" <phi...(a)bigfoot.com> wrote:
> So what, crossposter ?
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> "Bienvenue à Bord" <bienve...(a)abord.fr> a écrit dans le message de groupe de
> discussion : 3u3j9c.nul.1...(a)news.alt.net...
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> >http://www.metro.co.uk/news/835663-stewardess-stole-from-sleeping-air...
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> > Stewardess stole from sleeping air passengers
>
> > An Air France stewardess has been arrested after stealing thousands of
> > pounds in cash and valuables as her unsuspecting victims slept on
> > long-haul flights.
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> > The 47-year-old – named only as Lucie R – targeted dozens of wealthy
> > Japanese business travellers flying between Paris and Tokyo in first
> > class, reportedly because many frequently carried large amounts of cash..
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> > ‘The first complaints of theft came in January, when five passengers said
> > they had lost a total of €4,000 (£3,400) during a flight from the far
> > east,’ said French police.
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> > ‘Then reports of theft multiplied throughout the year – totalling
> > incidents of theft on 142 flights.’
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> > The light-fingered thief also pilfered jewellery, watches and credit cards
> > while pretending to make passengers more comfortable. Gold and silver, a
> > Cartier watch and a diamond ring were all unearthed in a safe deposit box
> > at a bank in her home town of Rouen, northern France.
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> > After a six-month investigation comparing staff rotas with theft
> > complaints, she was seized at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle at 4.30am on
> > Friday as she got off the 12-hour flight from Tokyo.
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> > ‘She has confessed to 26 separate thefts that she can remember – but
> > clearly there are others,’ said police.
>
> > ‘Her bank account also reflects the fact that she was amassing far more
> > cash than her salary would suggest.’
>
> > Air France said it was only responsible for property in hold luggage.
>
> > They said passengers who thought they had been robbed should contact their
> > insurance company.
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> > The woman faces up to ten years in jail if convicted. She’s also lost her
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