Sounds like a good opening for one of those "Most Interesting Man in the World" commercials, don't it?
Well, this guy is maybe not THE most interesting man in the world, but I must admit I am fascinated by what he did and the mystery of why he did it. He disappeared into the woods in Maine long ago and only recently resurfaced when he was arrested. I hesitate to call it a crime spree, because it seems to lack the mean streak or greediness that is the hallmark of a thief. He became a hermit, simply for the comforts of a life in the outdoors. It sounds like he found that elusive thing we call "peace of mind" out there.
Admit it, all of us harbor this same fantasy of wandering into the wilderness and not coming back out. But this guy did. Granted, he did not live off the land, but rather off the stores and wares of people that remained behind in society and made the daily grind.
Folks are going to say how badly they hate a thief, and I cannot disagree. There will be those that rush to judge, but I can see this man's side of the story too. I know several people with various degrees of Asberger's syndrome, something he appears to suffer from. For some, interactions with people is all but impossible.
Rather than post the link to a commercial site, I ask you to google The Strange & Curious Tale of the Last True Hermit
