Here's another in our unrelenting series of advice columns for aspiring criminals.   When choosing a car to steal, avoid repair shops, especially those which work on brakes.

A Russian man staked out a repair shop and watched as workers apparently finished painting the car and left the keys in the ignition.   He made a quick getaway only to learn the hard way that the workers had not yet completed the brake job the car needed.   The thief drove a block, sped through a red traffic light and promptly crashed!