"Mad Hatter" Thieves Hit Detroit

I regularly joke with people that when I get older, I plan on joining the Red Hat Society, a group of women who dress up in red hats and purple dresses and go out on the town together. I was surprised to hear this week that a group of Detroit women had twisted the idea. Instead of putting on hats and going out to the theater, these women are putting on hats and going out to steal credit cards.

The group has been dubbed the “Mad Hatters” by the press, and so far, they have stolen almost half a million dollars worth of cash and merchandise. According to reports, they seek out distracted shoppers who have left their purses unattended in their shopping carts and snatch their cash and cards.

I imagine that people are more trusting of these women because they are elderly and probably remind them of their grandma. Still, crime is crime, and these women are thieves no matter how old they are or how cute they might look in their hats. The police still haven't identified these women, so if you are in the Detroit area, keep an eye out for the Mad Hatters and keep the other eye on your purse.

Today, I am awarding the Navin R. Johnson Award to the Mad Hatters of Detroit. Your hats and thievery will tip off the police soon enough, and thanks to your actions, the people of Detroit will be less trusting of the elderly.

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