Frat Boy Turned Thomas Crown

And I thought the only thing college kids did for spare cash was work in the library or, if they're feeling sinister, buy Bud Lights for freshman and charge double.  Check out what this frat boy turned Thomas Crown did for thousands of dollars in beer money.


William John Scott is a freshman at Drew University. He studies political science. He plays defense on the lacrosse team. He describes himself on Facebook as a night person who likes to party. 

But federal prosecutors say he is something else: a busy archives thief who stole famous letters written by a founder of the United Methodist Church and world leaders, including Abraham Lincoln and Madame Chiang Kai-Shek.  

Click on the text for the full article, via the New York Times.