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Recently a young burglar, who gave his name as Danny,
was interviewed by a London newspaper. This is what
he said: "I was 15 when I first robbed a house
- I couldn't believe how easy it was. I was walking
past an open window, when I noticed a handbag on a table next to it. I
just reached in and took the bag. There was a hundred
pounds in it, so I took the money and threw the other things away. After
that, I decided that there was no point in working hard all week when I could
make ten times as much money in a tenth of the time. Sure
I've been to prison a couple of times, but that's a risk that goes with the job. Usually
I go to a quiet area with a friend, find a house that looks as if there's nobody
at home, and then knock on the door. If anybody answers
the door, I just say, "Is Paul here ?" Then
it just looks as if I made a mistake. Anyway, if nobody's at home I just go round
to the back of the house, break a window, and open the back door. My
friend keeps watch at the front and whistles if he sees the owner coming back
home. This gives me time to escape. I
don't feel bad about robbing people. All of them can
afford it and, if I take jewelry, they can get the money back from their insurance
companies. In fact, some of the people I rob are dishonest
- they claim a lot more than I steal from them. I
don't burgle old people or poor people. I'm not ashamed
of what I do." | 
