We’re gonna dissect this one in parts.
Half because it’s so much to take in, and half because it’s so inconceivable.
So follow along here for a little bit.
Arriagada was the registered owner of the Van Nuys-based car rental business.
We actually can’t rent to you."?
Well that’s what was going down at the Arriagada’s little mom-and-pop rental agency.
This most definitely wasn’t Enterprise, where they give you the tools to be your own boss.
This was a far cry from that my friends.
One thing that never crossed my mind that attracted tourists was to commit grand larceny.
That is definitely a new one that I have yet to see in a travel brochure.
You’re gotta watch the video of U.S. Attorney Estrada describing this operation.
And astonishingly, this was an extremely lucrative business venture for all involved.
“Our message to crime tourists is this: your days are numbered,” Estrada added.
Am I guilty of having my head in the sand and not realizing this was a thing?
Or is this news to everybody else as well?
Think about what a game changer it is if you could actuallyprofitby taking a vacation.
Most of us law-abiding schmucks go on vacation once a year and it costs us a fortune.
Pretty savvy business model if we’re being honest.
Just like Calogero told his father Lorenzo inA Bronx Tale, “the working mans a sucker.”
