Cookie Monster Is A Bad Boy

[Ciao]

A German man claiming to be Cookie Monster has stolen a famous golden cookie sign from a historic German cookie manufacturer. The man who stole the sign left a ransom note for the business. The man demanded that the cookie company deliver cookies to all the children at a local children's hospital. The company has filed a report of theft to the police.

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[Jellal Fernandes]

Oh no!! Why cookie!!! :T_T:
[video=youtube;OqL7jyrXhLs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqL7jyrXhLs[/video]

 

[Paintry4]

Does it have something to do with us.? But is he acting like a movie villain? Or what?

 

[Kages]

Haha nice! xd

 

[Hoshi]

Lmao

 

[Aim64C]

That is... perhaps one of the most interesting thefts I've heard of.

I mean... on one hand - I've a personal history with theft and I believe judgment should be swift and deadly for such offenses (a lightning bolt from the sky as they are walking out the door with your ****).

However... this one is different from your average tweaker thief. He (She?) demanded a relatively interesting ransom that doesn't, at first, seem selfish.

Of course - I would like to see the company satisfy the "ransom" - so long as it isn't economic suicide for them to do so (contrary to popular belief - most companies are not swimming in money). I also hope they get their property back (ransom or no).

 

[KiraGirl K]

Why bad? Seems more like some kind of Robin Hood...
And the cookie company has far enough capacities to follow his request.

 

[Aim64C]

Why bad? Seems more like some kind of Robin Hood...

Well, sort of. The thing is that Robin Hood 'stole' (more like lead insurrection) against lords who were abusing their power and extorting impractical taxes out of people.

And the cookie company has far enough capacities to follow his request.

I'm not so certain. Most companies run rather lean - about a 3-5% profit margin. That means for every dollar someone spends on their product, no more than a nickel ends up being left in the bank account (after product costs, wages, etc come out of it).

The "criminal extortionist health insurance companies" run about a 10% average profit margin along with pharmaceutical companies.

Beverages, especially alcohol manufacturers, enjoy a 30% profit margin and are cultural icons (go figure).

So... this company may or may not have much in the way of capacity to donate. In the U.S. - the company could write such donations off on their taxes and, effectively, have it not cost them money. But I'm not sure how Germany operates.

 

[Wang]

I bet he's an impostor

 

[Evil Boy Genius]

He and Charlie Brown's voice actor should form a gang.