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August 27, 2008 ·
Filed under Other ·
ONE OF LIFE LITTLE LESSONS NO. 554: Parties are fun, but not when they are brought to a screeching halt by the realtor of the home that you broke into.
A man was arrested trespassing when he threw a pool and beer party at a vacant home and got busted by the real estate agent, according to the Weatherford Democrat.
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August 17, 2008 ·
Filed under Drugs ·
You know how Jesus once said, “Give a man a fish and he’ll eat for day, but teach a man to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime”? I wonder how many people Jesus sent to the dunce corner during his fishing classes.
According to the Daily Freeman, a student in a college police academy got busted selling drugs in an undercover sting.
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August 15, 2008 ·
Filed under Assaults, Murderers ·
It’s hard to know what’s going through the minds of certain people who don’t think things through. I imagine they are thinking about nachos and how they could totally learn the “Sandford & Son” theme song on an electric guitar.
One guy tried to pass off a fake name to police officers during his arrest but forgot he had his real name tattooed on his face, according to the AP.
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August 13, 2008 ·
Filed under Robberies ·
One of Life’s Little Lessons #76: Always remember that what keeps our dreams locked away from us is incompetence.
A robber was foiled by a fast food manager when the manager locked him out of the restaurant, according to the Chattanoogan.
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August 10, 2008 ·
Filed under Other ·
You have one day left on your jail sentence. What is the worst thing you can do?
A. Stab a member of the parole board
B. Leave your plans for knocking over a bank when you get out in the warden’s office
C. Try to escape from prison
A prisoner chose option “C,” according to KCRA.
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August 8, 2008 ·
Filed under Banks, Guns, Robberies ·
It looks like this bank robber just went to pieces. This bank robber’s plan just fell completely apart. I guess this robber’s chances just slip through his fingers and shattered into a million pieces. I’ll stop now.
According to WBNS, a bank robber dropped his gun and broke it during a robbery in Ohio.
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August 6, 2008 ·
Filed under Guns, Murderers ·
Why do we treat guns in such a cavalier fashion in this country? They should be treated as if they are dangerous toys of pain, injury and death that demand attention, care and respect. They should not be treated as if they are your drinking buddy.
An attempted murder suspect accidentally shot himself after he put the gun back in his pants, according to The Times-Picayune.
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August 4, 2008 ·
Filed under Cars, Drugs ·
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said 8,432 times: drugs make you not so smart.
A man brought his car to a Best Buy store for a car stereo installation and ended up facing charges after one of the technicians found a bag of crack-cocaine inside of it, according to the Baltimore Sun.
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