Get rid of that man — he’s a homicidal maniac!
Sounds like Norman White had a good scheme going. I wonder how he got busted.
The Southeast Missourian - July 5, 1955
Man Gets Self Fired To Collect Week's Pay
LONDON — The voice on the phone said: "Get rid of that man White — he's a homicidal maniac." Norman White, 29, lost the job he started only an hour before.
The same thing had happened four times in three weeks. Each time Norman was fired within two hours of starting a new job, and each time he collected a week's pay.
Today he started another new job. This one — sewing mail bags — will last longer. The voice on the phone, a City Court was told Monday, was White himself posing as a police officer. The court gave him eight months in jail for obtaining money by false pretenses.
LONDON — The voice on the phone said: "Get rid of that man White — he's a homicidal maniac." Norman White, 29, lost the job he started only an hour before.
The same thing had happened four times in three weeks. Each time Norman was fired within two hours of starting a new job, and each time he collected a week's pay.
Today he started another new job. This one — sewing mail bags — will last longer. The voice on the phone, a City Court was told Monday, was White himself posing as a police officer. The court gave him eight months in jail for obtaining money by false pretenses.
Comments
But did he have to pay back the people he bilked?
If not, then very little justus went their way.
If not, then very little justus went their way.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 11/02/15 at 10:02 AM
I would question the gullibility of anyone who believed someone calling, sight unseen with no proof of identity, and telling a tale such as this.
Posted by KDP on 11/03/15 at 09:17 AM
KDP: You'd be surprised. Some employers really do prefer to fire first and ask questions later. I suspect it depends on how skilled the job is, too.
Posted by Richard Bos on 11/07/15 at 07:43 AM
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