Talking Points: Stolen spiders, Arlington National Cemetery cuts, terroristic car name

Why would anyone want to steal a tarantula?

Some people keep tarantulas as pets, and certain species are quite rare and expensive. Deion T. Dickens, 20, of Richmond, is charged with stealing a particularly valuable pair of king baboon tarantula spiders from the Beasts and Bugs shop in Lakeside, Va. He was caught when he offered the Tanzanian arachnids for sale on the Internet for only $75 each — a fraction of what they are worth. The low price caught the eye of the shop owner who alerted police. The spiders would normally sell for at least $500, the owner said.