This decision is, like, awesome.

The defendants were college buddies who hatched a plan to steal rare books from the special collections library at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky and sell them at auction in New York City. In July 2004, after months of idle discussion, these four men decided in earnest to carry out the robbery, which led to months of research (about rare books, auction houses, Swiss Bank accounts, etc.), brainstorming, and planning. Each of the four took on separate responsibilities: Warren Lipka created aliases ("Walter Beckman"), set up email accounts, and contacted the library and various auction houses. Spencer Reinhard created disguises, drew floor plans and maps, and created false documents. Eric Borsuk and Chaz Allen staked out the library, planned the getaway, and purchased snacks for the trip.

(Hat tip to Harper's for the title; I also recommend their edit of the decision, which is shorter and more dramatic, but alas, not (yet) freely available)

Dog-Eared Afternoon