We reckon he was laying under the motor home with tool in hand pretending to be a motor mechanic when the cops found him.
diggerop said
08:25 AM Nov 26, 2017
05. Totally wrong mate, just didn't want you to believe that it was a true story and that it's only another joke.
Santa said
09:37 AM Nov 26, 2017
As the Snopes report indicates
"Whatever the underlying truth, the gas-siphoning thief story is a classic urban legend: a tale just plausible enough to maybe have played out in real life, but one too improbable to have occurred as many times (and always in the same fashion) as commonly reported."
It's a shame that a lighthearted story like this cant simply be taken for what it is instead of generating more controversy.
It was his ''turd'' offense apparently.

Oh dear, sometimes wonder why we bother!
Try being a little less pedantic next time.
www.snopes.com/autos/theft/siphon.asp
There is always one, in this case there are two.
no sense of humour, get a life .
We reckon he was laying under the motor home with tool in hand pretending to be a motor mechanic when the cops found him.
As the Snopes report indicates
"Whatever the underlying truth, the gas-siphoning thief story is a classic urban legend: a tale just plausible enough to maybe have played out in real life, but one too improbable to have occurred as many times (and always in the same fashion) as commonly reported."
It's a shame that a lighthearted story like this cant simply be taken for what it is instead of generating more controversy.
Lighten up a little folks.