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British bacon burglars force market to lock up breakfast meat

Crispy bacon with eggs
Lately bacon has been appearing in everything from tiaras and bras to ice cream and Obama logos. It's gotten so popular and so absurd that many in the blogosphere are crying, "Enough with the bacon all ready!" Which is why I found this story about bacon shoplifting rather refreshing. Not that I'm in favor of shoplifting, I just like reading about bacon in the traditional sense.

I guess with all the hoopla about unconventional uses for bacon, I missed this one. Last month shoplifters cleaned out a Londis supermarket in Burnley, U.K., of all of its bacon – for two days in row, no less. The price of the breakfast meat has increased 100 percent making it a target of opportunity for shoplifters. Local police believe the bacon burglars were stealing the bacon and selling it on the street to buy heroin.

In response to the thefts the supermarket's managers have placed the breakfast meat under lock and key. At least Londis' management is taking the new policy with a healthy dash of dry British wit. A sign at the Burnley store reads, "Due to the fact that our bacon is so delicious the shoplifters can't resist it – If you would like to try some please ask at the tills."

[via Bacon Today]

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Filed Under: Trends, Ingredients
Tags: bacon, bacon burglars, breakfast, breakfast meat, BreakfastMeat, british isles, Londis, pork, thief, thieves

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Uly

10-17-2008 @9:37PM Uly said... Bacon for heroin! What a travesty! Eat the bacon and get your drugs by knocking over old ladies or something. Sheesh.
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saser183

11-01-2008 @11:38PM saser183 said... Those British rashers are bloody good though; they put American bacon to shame. I'll have some with my haggis burger please, cheers ;)
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