Dumb Criminals

Bank robbers pose for photographs with loot

Monday, October 24th, 2005 • Filed under Banks

Reader Bruce submitted this story which shows that nobody ever accused criminals of being too smart. The Smoking Gun reports on two hapless Australian bandits who gleefully posed for the cameras with loot in hand after pulling off a $130,000 bank heist. They used unloaded BB guns and took several digital photos of themselves after the robbery. (click for photos)

The robbery has received extensive coverage in the Australian press, where the pair has been dubbed “Dumb and Dumber” in light of the hair-brained plot. Along with their distinctive Down Under accents, when they robbed the bank, the men were wearing work badges from the ski shop where they were employed. And, minutes after the stickup, they even used their Vail ski passes to board a getaway chairlift just blocks from the WestStar branch.

The two men were quickly caught and were each sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison.

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