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If you saw a thief breaking into your house, what would you do? Well, a man surnamed Lin in Taipei’s Beitou District decided to take a selfie with the criminal. The homeowner caught the thief red-handed in his apartment but decided to let him go as long as he promised to return the things he stole. But before letting him go free, Mr. Lin grabbed the suspect by the collar and took a picture with him to keep as a memento. Out of sympathy for the thief, Mr. Lin even gave him NT$200 for food and transportation. But later, out of a sense of civic responsibility, Mr. Lin still reported the incident to the police. And fortunately he did, because in the end, the burglar still ran off with NT$25,000 in cash and a wedding ring.

The homeowner was shocked to find a strange man in his apartment. He grabbed the burglar by the collar and took a selfie as evidence. The burglar is pictured with hands clasped together in a pleading gesture. Later, the homeowner’s son posted the photo online, joking that it could be Taiwan’s meme of the year for 2026.

The burglar had attempted to run off with this large wad of cash, foreign and domestic, as well as a watch worth NT$5,000.

Mr. Lin
Took selfie with burglar
When I got home, and as soon as I opened the door, I saw that the living room was a total mess. When I passed by the bathroom, I saw the thief right there and then. He got a fright and so did I. He pleaded to be let go. I only asked him to return my things.

Caught red-handed, the burglar returned the stolen items, but begged not to be reported to the police. Before Mr. Lin, the homeowner let him go, he snapped a selfie with the burglar. Out of sympathy, he gave the man NT$200 cash for food and transportation then sent him off. But Mr. Lin worried that other homes in the area could get burgled too, so he still reported the incident to the police.

Mr. Lin
Took selfie with burglar
He said he didn’t have any money and that he was starving. He also didn’t have money for transportation. So I took out NT$200 from my wallet. I also walked him downstairs. The selfie could well be a memento. I’m happy that at least I got to meet him today.

Mr. Lin
Son
Dad even took a selfie with him. It’s looks like he hired an actor or generated it with AI. But my dad doesn’t lie. It is real and it’s hilarious.

In the end, Mr. Lin still discovered that NT$25,000 in cash and a wedding ring went missing. Luckily, he took a photo with the burglar for the police to identify and track down.

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