Of Ghosting

What kind of world…. Even the thieves are getting creative in their Modus Operandi.

Police in Zimbabwe apprehended a suspected burglar who would dress up as a “ghost” to frighten away his victims.

man who dresses up in ghost suit to rob people

The 27 year old clad in a Halloween ghost suit would scare people away and then help himself to their belongings.

Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi confirmed the arrest to Newsday Newspaper saying that the investigations are still under way.

arrested ghost thief

“He stole a ladder at a certain homestead, then in another incident, he locked the door from outside while trying to steal solar panels, but the owner of the house broke the door and ran after him and he was caught,” Nyathi said.

Sometimes I ask myself leads what leads one down the path of a life of crime, is it because from watching the entrepreneurs and hustlers: we learn how no one gets rich from standing around with their hands in their pocket but rather by dipping their hands into other people’s pockets….

~B

Responses to “Of Ghosting”

  1. pendantry avatar

    In my neck of the woods we say “There’s nowt so queer as folk.”

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  2. Patricia Opio avatar

    I didn’t see that one coming. Haha!! You gotta give it to the guy- he was creative and tapped into the African superstitions.

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    1. Beaton avatar

      Boo 👻

      ~B

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  3. rukutitus avatar

    Hallowing or can we say ghosting for a living 😂

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    1. Beaton avatar

      When people said this pandemic would cause peppy to commit crimes while wearing masks…. This isn’t what they meant 🤣
      ~B

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  4. Aria avatar

    I’m sorry but … what in the world is going on 😹😹

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    1. Beaton avatar

      Those were my first thoughts… 🤣🤣🤣 like whaaat
      ~B

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  5. Samuel Casa avatar

    It’s never a right choice to make. Of all characters, why would someone choose ghosting🙄🙄🙄

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    1. Beaton avatar

      I am here thinking why not ghosting… If you woke up and so a ghost in your house what would your first instinct be? Mine would be to run away from said house and let the ghost have it, it is its house now lol
      ~B

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      1. Samuel Casa avatar

        Ahahah. Lol

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  6. Claire 'Word by Word' avatar

    No didn’t see that one coming! But there are perhaps some superstitious beliefs you could tell us more about over coffee one day.

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    1. Beaton avatar

      Ah yes indeed, there’s a world of myths and superstitions I could share will definitely catch you up over a cuppa
      ~B

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  7. mattsnyder1970 avatar

    but why the scare angle ? Why not just be a burglar ?

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    1. Beaton avatar

      It was a genius movie really, preying on people’s superstitions because they would be less inclined to retaliate at what they would presume to be an avenging spirit and leave the burglar to burgle in peace.

      ~B

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      1. mattsnyder1970 avatar

        right, but there only so many naive people. Being that he picked someone that wasn’t and was chased and caught…Not too genius lol Had he just waited for people to not be around he’d probably be at his game longer.

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      2. Beaton avatar

        hahahaha true… now he’s doing the time for the crime.
        ~B

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  8. Sam "Goldie" Kirk avatar

    That’s… creative!
    But that’s also why crime rates during Halloween used to be so high (maybe still are?). Masked people are harder to identify.

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  9. Of Coffee With Nuts – Becoming The Muse avatar

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  10. Shuvai Mlilo avatar

    Ghosting is cruel.

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