Probably Uncalled For...  

In the past, through one website or another, I have written about some of the dumbest or most unique crime stories to come out of Europe, including the guy who not only stole, but rented out an apartment, and the greatest heist of all time, the theft of an in-ground swimming pool in Norway.

I've said it before, and it bears repeating- this is what happens when Neighborhood Watch skips practice.

But, as the fine Norwegians are showing us, they need a hell of a lot more people signing up for the Neighborhood Watch. As tensions build between the police and the government, cases are stacking up like cordwood. Over ten thousand cases remain open in Oslo, which worked out to just one in five crimes being investigated by the police, with priority given to violent cases.

Of course, to hear the police in Oslo, it's the same pile, different foot. Understaffed, underfunded, and overworked. Yeah, that f**king line starts to the left, and try to keep your crying towels handy. No need having a slick floor because of all the weeping and gnashing. The police recently quit working overtime, which should have surprised no one, since they informed the Norwegian Parliament of the problem nearly a year ago, according to a police union yeshole.

I guess it boils down to this- if you want an unrewarding job in law enforcement, or are looking to jackmove an in-ground swimming pool, by all means, head over to Norway. Somehow, the process just seems a little easier over there...although, if anyone can explain the swimming pool caper to me...