One smart criminal

The Namibian newspaper publishes good news, but often the stories are fun to read. Here's my account, paraphrasing from a story this past week.

A recent robbery went awry when police broke up the in-progress burglary. Six suspects fled, and one poor guy was easier to follow. The police chased him past several stores, where he stole a jacket to hide his identity. Unfortunately, he was seen and as it got dark, the jacket turned out to have reflective stripes which made it even easier to follow him.

He next ducked into a big pipe to hide from police, which turned out to be a sewer pipe. He crawled deep inside, and could go no further. He spent 2-3 hours sitting in human waste, until 3 poor policemen drew the short straws and went in after him. He was arrested without further incident. The newspaper reported, "On-lookers described a foul odor eminating from the suspect." I'll bet.

I wonder if Namibian jails have showers?