Bill Mason - Video cameras did not "catch" him stealing the diamond.

Immediately upon leaving the premises I realized that I must return the jewellery," he said. He added that he was "too afraid to go back."
Unable to contact the owners by telephone during the long weekend, he
went to police on Tuesday morning.

Dianavan,

You need to follow the news a little more deeply than just reading the "alleged" thief's prepared statement linked to this thread.

Svend stole the ring on a Friday, said he tried to contact the owners over the weekend, went to the police on Tuesday and made his tearful appearance on Thursday.

However, the video evidence was turned over to the police on the Sunday. Svend turned the ring over to the police and confessed only after the irrefutable evidence was on the table. If you read the news beyond Mudcat, you'd be well aware of that.

You live in Vancouver? Well it was front page news in the Sun and the Province. It was all over the radio and television newscasts.

And by the way, Dianavan, it's now also come out on the news that he was shopping in an expensive jewelry store in Burnably for a diamond engagement ring for his live-in boyfriend. The jeweler was interviewed on CTV News and said Svend was freaking out over the $10,000 price tag for a ring he wanted. A couple of days later, he steals one worth $50,000.