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I thought I'd mention this story for the last paragraph. It shows why criminals are criminals.

40 held hostage in Halifax robbery

Last Updated Fri, 30 Jul 2004 13:46:20 EDT

HALIFAX - About 40 employees of a big box store in Halifax were held hostage for more than three hours early Friday while a gang robbed the store.

Police said four or five armed and masked men entered the Costco store at about 3 a.m., taking the overnight staff hostage. They proceeded to tie up the early morning staff as they arrived for work between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m.

No one was hurt.

The robbers ransacked the store, taking a number of items including a large amount of cigarettes.

Police say they are looking for a cube van with a picture of a purple octopus on the side.

Written by CBC News Online staff

A picture of a purple octopus on the side. How inconspicuous. There must be millions of purple octopus sided vans driving around Halifax. Some people are just too stupid. They should be shot. There's no use for people like that in society. They might be able to handle a job at a convenience store. There's no way they could hold an occupation as strenuous as being a reporter.