Eyeglass thief with spectacle fetish

Jerry Lowery, 38, of Illinois was charged with stealing more than 500 pairs of eyeglasses from suburban spectacle shops. Apparently he has a fetish. rom the Associated Press:

Prosecutors said Lowery walked into three shops between April and July and said he had a gun. They say he took more than 500 pairs of high-end glasses including Prada and Gucci brands, but didn't take cash.

The criminal complaint quotes Lowery as saying he "really likes to be around glasses." He told investigators he tries them on in front of a mirror and then discards them.

"Man with fetish charged with stealing eyeglasses"

• [apoxia]

  Fetishism can be diagnosed as a mental disorder. It requires a little extra something to occur between the trying on of glasses and discarding them – namely sexual gratification.

• [Drang]

  We’ve had weirder criminals in Illinois.

• [Anonymous]

  Why is it I never hear any good articles about women with strange fetishes? It’s always men.

• [Anonymous]

  He says he has a gun, eh? Maybe he just likes to cause a *spectacle*. (I am so sorry.)

• [MichaelRN]

  Spectacular. Unfortunately his plan to get eyeglasses by armed robbery was a little short-sighted. Insert Elton John joke here.

• [Itsumishi]

  Eye believe his mental history needs to be examined closely. It seems that his mental health is well out of focus. Surely prison is a short-sighted solution that only those lacking the vision to understand this man needs serious help would recommend as this could only magnify the problem.

• [dubitable]

  This made me think of the wallet thief in the Tintin title The Secret of the Unicorn.