The cheese stands alone

Just in time for April Fool’s Day: this story comes out of New Jersey. Well, of course it does.

Seems some guy with $200,000 of stolen cheese (42,000 pounds) from Wisconsin was apprehended at one of the rest areas off the Jersey Turnpike.

To be specific, it was the Vince Lombardi Service Area.

I’m reminded of an exchange from an episode of The West Wing, between President Josiah Bartlet & FBI Special Agent Michael Casper:

FBI Special Agent Michael Casper: "In thirteen years with the Bureau, I've discovered that there's no amount of money, manpower or knowledge that can equal the person you're looking for being stupid."

President Josiah Bartlet: "God, well... Some of the stupidest criminals in the world are working right here in America. I've always been very proud of that."

Also, I keep coming back to the phrase: you just can’t make this stuff up.