Rimmer Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Brit Arrested over Ridiculous “Putter” Theft Case in Pattaya PATTAYA: -- A British national has been arrested on Monday after attempting to steal a golf club (putter) from a sports store in Pattaya’s Central Festival Department Store. At the scene, in front of the Super Sport Store in Central Festival, officers discovered the offender, Mr. Christian Clarke [34] a British national, being detained by center security guards. Mr. Clarke was in possession of a Titleist “Scotty Cameron” putter (golf club), which he had allegedly stolen from the aforementioned sport store. The club is valued at approximately Bt15,000. Full story and pictures HERE PATTAYA DAILY NEWS -- 2010-07-13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimi007 Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 (edited) What's ridiculous about trying to steal a 15,000 Baht putter? It was pretty stupid. Maybe it was ridiculous to try to stick it down his trousers? Edited July 13, 2010 by Jimi007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkkjames Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 I bet you he has the yips really bad now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiud Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Why ridiculous ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sevenhills Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Hard to fathom how some people think??? :jerk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asianrider Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Poorly composed headline here, if someone blatantly stole 15,000 baht from my business, I would want the book thrown at him ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUDAS Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He's going to find out the hard way that it's not treated the same here as "shoplifting" in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankman Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Puhh..... he was a brit and not a ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He's going to find out the hard way that it's not treated the same here as "shoplifting" in the UK. in the uk, it would be a simple caution .. no fine, no prison, just a slap on the wrists.... but it depends if the sport shop has that 30 Times Policy IE you pay 30 times the value of the product to avoid prosiction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 as another poster commented on the PDN comment box, he doesnt exaclty look very English IE he looks and dresses as if he is Eastern European ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoorSucker Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 as another poster commented on the PDN comment box, he doesnt exaclty look very English IE he looks and dresses as if he is Eastern European ! Yes, indeed he has not a football t-shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slip Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Where did that word 'ridiculous' come from? The reporter/editor? Surely not the police or shop-owner. Very odd to have that sort of opinion in the headline if you're not reading the British rags. Can't imagine that the powers that be will be happy with the PDN saying it's OK for a farang to nick stuff. Lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boater Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Where did that word 'ridiculous' come from? i noticed alot of Thais using this word now but i think it comes from the fact he tried to stuff a golf club down his trousers, thus the word Ridiculous . so in context, it was a ' Ridiculous ' theft, as who the hel_l steals a golf club and attempts to walk out with it concelled in his trousers.... i could just seen the scene now Security Guard - Is that a Golf Club in your Trousers, or are you just happy to see me ' wink wink ' Brit - Err , Golf Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukrules Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 Why ridiculous ? I can see it now - this guy walking towards the door unable to bend his leg trying to look inconspicuous - a bit ridicluous, he had a zero chance to get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yesdavy Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 See what can happen when you can't putt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendejo Posted July 13, 2010 Share Posted July 13, 2010 He could say his was drunk, 'diminished capacity' etc. Guess he didn't know enough to bargain his way out of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHdiver Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 He's going to find out the hard way that it's not treated the same here as "shoplifting" in the UK. in the uk, it would be a simple caution .. no fine, no prison, just a slap on the wrists.... but it depends if the sport shop has that 30 Times Policy IE you pay 30 times the value of the product to avoid prosiction In the UK they don't have to steal Golf Clubs anyway, its part of the Social Welfare Package there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopnow Posted July 14, 2010 Share Posted July 14, 2010 Yes, indeed he has not a football t-shirt. I suppose it's better then walking about dressed like this.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukDod Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Hmmm...how unusual, no football t-shirt and no tattoos...and stealing a putter? I wonder if he'll have to give a few 'strokes' to his fellow inmates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chang_paarp Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 as another poster commented on the PDN comment box, he doesnt exaclty look very English IE he looks and dresses as if he is Eastern European ! He is dressed in bland euro clothes, the lack of visible tattoos and the lack of football shirt or singlet (wife beater) does indicate he may not be English. I would need a sound bite to cast further dispersions as to his educational and social status. He could say his was drunk, 'diminished capacity' etc. Guess he didn't know enough to bargain his way out of the situation. He may find that diminished capacity is not a good defence in Thailand. If they accept it you end up in an institution that makes the jails look good. Paying the ticket price is a good policy if this is your best defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MSingh Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 as another poster commented on the PDN comment box, he doesnt exaclty look very English IE he looks and dresses as if he is Eastern European ! Yes, indeed he has not a football t-shirt. Where are you from out of curiosity ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stopnow Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 He is dressed in bland euro clothes, the lack of visible tattoos and the lack of football shirt or singlet (wife beater) does indicate he may not be English. I would need a sound bite to cast further dispersions as to his educational and social status. One thing I miss about Britain is the very rare times one has to come in contact with a loud mouthed idiotic septic tank. Unfortunately living over here one has the daily occurrence of having to put up with these uneducated, self opinionated imbeciles. If they're not shouting the odds in some restaurant causing an unnecessary atmosphere and spoiling it for everyone else they are doing it in shops, bars, shopping malls and even at the airport once they have landed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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