From The AP:
A convicted Mafia boss who got out of jail by faking paralysis and anorexia has been arrested at a restaurant after more than two months on the run, police in Sicily said Tuesday.
Officers arrested Carmelo Di Stefano on Monday as he dined at a seaside village near the Sicilian city of Catania, which he had reached at the wheel of a sports car.
Police official Giovanni Signer said when officers asked him why he was not in a wheelchair, Di Stefano answered: "It's a miracle!"
Hat Tip: Many thanks, Mad Matt in Mid MO!
Whatsa deal? You no believe in miracles? (OK, I can do that.)
He must have prayed to St. Dismas. (Dismas was the Good Thief -- crucified next to Christ. In as much as Christ told him that his sins were forgiven and that he would be in heaven that night, Dismas is the ONLY person Christians can be absolutely sure is a saint.)
Posted by: KC Cicero | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 12:56 PM
"He must have prayed to St. Dismas."
No not prayed. More like arm twisted, tapped with a sap and caressed with brass knuckles.
Posted by: Nemesis | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 02:41 PM
What else do you think he would say? He's a mafia boss so he's used to lying and making stuff up.
Posted by: Cousin Eddie | Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 02:55 PM
So, do you arrest that guy or shake his hand for making you laugh on the job?
Posted by: roxorz | Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at 09:42 AM