The story of Darius McCollum, reprinted

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Start date May 8, 2015

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CHamilton

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The Boy Who Loved Transit

How the system failed an obsession.

Jeff Tietz | Harper’s | May 2002 | 35 minutes (8,722 words)

caravanman

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May 8, 2015

Maybe we all need help from a program such as Trains Anonymous...

Ed.

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Serial transit thief Darius McCollum arrested for stealing Greyhound bus in New Jersey

CHamilton

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Man arrested 30 times for bus and train thefts just wants to work on the subway

Bob Dylan

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There but for the grace of God go some of us!

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