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To Dye For

Friday, June 19th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

There is nothing wrong with being undeterred by your goal. But there is a fine line between determined and demented. It’s also a very zig-zaggy line and the demented side is located over the gravity-heavy end of a large cliff.

A man who stole money from a bank that was doused with explosive dye still tried to deposit it at another bank, according to the Chicago Tribune.

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Stupid Man, Stupid Man, Does Whatever A Sane Man Wouldn’t…

Thursday, June 18th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries2 Comments

What’s worse than being caught jumping around your room in your full body Spider Man costume? Well, nothing, especially if it’s in your room because that implies you still live with your parents.

A man in Japan was caught robbing a house in his Spider Man outfit, according to the Manichi Daily News.

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A Joint Resolution

Wednesday, June 17th, 2009 • Filed under Drugs1 Comment

I don’t pretend to understand the ins and outs for British Parliament, but it must get just as monotonous and tedious as the American Congress. After all, we were birthed by the very same government, even if we were the red-headed stepchild.

One man bored with listening to British Parliament lit up a joint during the proceedings, according to NZPA.

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Always Dress for Success

Tuesday, June 16th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries1 Comment

It’s important to always remember that the right clothes make for the right job. What kind of clothes? Any clothes.

Police caught a naked man burglarizing someone’s home, according to the AP.

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Maybe He Overslept on His Deathbed

Monday, June 15th, 2009 • Filed under Murderers1 Comment

I’ve always wondered what my last words should be on my deathbed. I believe it would be something like, “Get me two blondes, the dumber the better” or maybe at least one redhead depending on what kind of mood I’m in that week. It might be chauvinistic, but it’s the best use of a deathbed I can think of.

One man, however, found the worst use of a deathbed when he confessed to murdering a neighbor more than 20 years after his crime, according to the BBC.

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A Real Dog Lover

Sunday, June 14th, 2009 • Filed under Drunks, Other1 Comment

Some cases not only defy description, they really don’t require it. For instance, a woman was caught having sex with a dog.

Police caught the woman because she left some videos of her homemade dog porn on her computer, according to The Smoking Gun.

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Half-Wit, Full Moon

Thursday, June 11th, 2009 • Filed under OtherComment

There is never a reason you should ever moon a federal court judge. Except maybe if the case involves your ass. I hope the prosecution would call mine “Exhibit Fabulous.”

A law lecturer accused of threatening court officials mooned a judge during her trial, according to the AAP Wire Service.

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A Bum Bums a Ride to Court

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009 • Filed under Cars, Theft3 Comments

What’s the worst way to get to court for your theft charge?
A. Arrive on time but without pants
B. Show up in your only clean shirt that reads “Up yours, Judge”
C. In a car that you just carjacked for your carjacking trial

A man took a car at gunpoint to get to court for her car theft trial, according to the Gwinnett Daily Post.

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