Rigby Panty Thief

I'm not sure which stereotype Jefferson County residents want less -- their poor driving skills, or their proclivity for stealing women's underwear. Another Rigby man apparently and allegedly has been getting his jollies stealing panties from Rexburg apartment laundry rooms.

This is one of those crimes that all by itself isn't all that serious. OK, stealing anything is wrong, but the overarching problem with underwear thieves isn't the theft itself, it's the creep-factor. If this guy had stolen a handful of tee-shirts or some socks, it probably wouldn't have been on the news, and we'd yawn at hearing it. The perversion and unpredictability of someone who steals underwear should be monitored as much as punished.

Maybe we need another sex-offender-like list, and call it the "creepy people" list. We could include peeping toms, panty thieves, and cross-dressers.

I've said enough.