21.   Petty thieves have it rougher.

22.   Other paper thieves had police scanners and sanitation department maps detailing recycling days.

23.   People have been stoned for adultery in recent months, and thieves have had hands amputated.

24.   Still, laptop thieves are having a prolonged field day in airports, hotels and other places frequented by business travelers.

25.   The thief has a ferrety face, with flies always buzzing around his head.

26.   The thieves apparently had some familiarity with both teams, because most of the gloves that were taken belonged to starting players.

27.   The thief apparently had an inkling that if real law and order ever came to Albania, he might need the license.

28.   The thieves apparently had the help of some inspectors from the Egyptian Antiquities Organization, the government custodian charged with maintaining and protecting the sites.

29.   Thieves have their hands cut off on Friday afternoons, an event customarily announced the night before so thousands can witness severe justice in a soccer stadium.

30.   Thieves also have a track record of hot wiring cars and finding other ways around security devices.