(B) - Jimmy McGregor and a Crime that was Waiting to Happen - And - Jimmy McGregor was in the right place!

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Jimmy  McGregor and a crime that was waiting to happen!

Edinburgh is not a city that is famous for crime. But, what happened one afternoon a long time ago made Edinburgh rock! Not, as expected with shock, but laughter instead!

Jimmy McGregor had finished work early and was on his way home and walking down George Street. Soon, he'd be home down in Wardie and playing bowls with his friends. It was a fine afternoon and not a cloud in the sky. And, as Jimmy McGregor went on his way, he saw a big heavily armoured security van delivering cash to a bank. And, being inquisitive, Jimmy McGregor slowed down to watch what was happening.

One of the guards – an enormous fellow - having just taken two bags of cash into the bank was returning for more. And, it was all very simple. After knocking three times on a small hatch in the side of the van, the hatch was opened and two more big heavy bags of cash were passed out from inside. The guard then carried them into the bank. And, Jimmy McGregor thought nothing. And, as he got close to the bank and the van full of money he stopped.

The security guard who was delivering the money was obviously inside the bank. Without even thinking, Jimmy McGregor walked up to the security van and knocked three times on the hatch in its side. And, it was opened and out came two very heavy bags full of money. And, Jimmy McGregor – again without thinking – and with a smile on his face - just took them and carried on walking and went round the corner.

But, of course, Jimmy McGregor didn't get far. He was no longer the youngest and the money was heavy. And soon, Jimmy McGregor was being marched off to prison. But, he didn't stay long. After a very short trial, Jimmy McGregor was let off with a warning and a thirty pound fine.

Jimmy McGregor had been rich for five very short minutes, and it had happened on his way home. It was all due to temptation. Have you ever been rich? I haven't! How about a drink at the club? Let's go down to Wardie – maybe we'll bump into Jimmy McGregor, and this time the drinks are on me. Something happened to me on my way home from work!

Vocabulary

armoured – gepanzerte

bowls - Kugelspiele

felony – schweres Verbrechen

fine – Strafe

hatch – Halbtur

inquisitive – neugierig

let off – Freigesprochen

obviously - offensichtlich

security van - Geldtransport

simple – einfach

temptation – Versuchung

trial - Verfahren

Wardie – Stadtteil von Edinburgh

Edinburgh - photo by Nigel A JAMES

Questions

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