Could I have more, please? I need to buy a bear trap.

A peeping Tom in Arkansas tried to buy off his victim with $20. I have a funny feeling the note was less "apologetic" than this story implies. Just a hunch, but I'll bet giving her money figures into his fantasy somehow. I've noticed that peeping Toms tend to get reported more sympathetically than they deserve. I guess people still think it's harmless, but I'm sure that it doesn't seem harmless to the girl being watched.