Grand Theft Food

Gastropod

Cynthia Graber and Nicola Twilley

Science, Food, History, Arts

4.7 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 5 April 2016

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

It’s easy to assume that burglars and thieves are always after conventional valuables: cash, jewels, or high-end electronics. But some of the most memorable heists actually involve food. Inspired by Geoff Manaugh’s new book, A Burglar’s Guide to the City, we dive into the ancient history and detective science behind food crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.0	Roof Man was a burglar who was given that nickname by the authorities due to his preferred
0:36.8	method of entry.
0:37.8	He would cut holes through the roofs of fast food restaurants and franchises, mostly
0:43.1	McDonald's, drop down and rob them.
0:46.4	What was so interesting for me about the story was that in that crime, he had uncovered this
0:51.6	kind of revelation, which is that these restaurants are so regimented and so templated that when
0:57.9	you learn how to rob one, you effectively learn how to rob all of them.
1:01.9	The floor plans are the same, the kitchens are the same, even the managerial schedules
1:05.7	have the same things happening at certain times of day.
1:08.5	So in a sense, Roof Man was performing the same crime over and over and over again, but
1:12.0	he was doing it all over the country.
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