> Too bad it doesn’t say how he actually got found out. Hm? It does: > In 1993, ... | Hacker News

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		toogan on Jan 2, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Salim Kara stole $2M in coins with a magnet and a ... > Too bad it doesn’t say how he actually got found out. Hm? It does: > In 1993, with the red flags mounting up, the city authorities hired private investigators to observe Kara, which finally caught him in the act.

whycome on Jan 2, 2024 [–]

That's fairly vague though. What red flags? How were they novel?

Scoundreller on Jan 2, 2024 | [–]

Probably the 19th audit in a row where ridership and fare enforcement stats didn’t match up to fares paid.

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