Dumb Criminals

Family is Family

Monday, December 5th, 2011 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

Ahh, sibling rivalry. It’s been in place since the two of you fought over who got to eat the last bowl of Cocoa Puffs, and still pops back up at family reunions over whose kid won the board game.


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But You Didn’t Even Finish Counting…

Tuesday, September 20th, 2011 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

It occurred to me, while watching one of my favorite Disney musical numbers, that it is actually rather improbable for a bunch of cats and their musical instruments to fall through five or six floors in a building. OH, while staying in one piece, and maintaining their song. But frankly, most TV isn’t any less ridiculous.

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Oh, And You’re Fired

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011 • Filed under Banks1 Comment

Old people can get a little crazy, can’t they? I have a few stories of my own…my grandma holding up a magnifying glass to a computer screen, my grandpa taking out the trash every time someone throws one thing away. They just have their own way of going about things.

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Why So Serious?

Friday, April 15th, 2011 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

As a little kid, wasn’t everything WAY funnier when you weren’t allowed to laugh? If your older sister made a slightly odd face during the quietest part of church, it was suddenly the epitome of hilarity. And you’d almost choke yourself in an effort not to burst out laughing, much to the amusement of your older sister…and it would start all over again.


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That’s Not Write

Thursday, October 1st, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies7 Comments

People who aren’t smart enough to know the difference between breaking and following the law probably didn’t have much schooling, but at least some of them were smart enough to grasp concepts beyond a 3rd grade level.

A bank robbery attempt was foiled because the teller couldn’t read the robber’s sloppy note, according to the AP.

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Nuts!

Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies2 Comments

The Orlando Sentinel.

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Deposit Your Brains at the Bank

Monday, September 7th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies3 Comments

Banks are such stressful places. You’re herded into long lines that feel like rat mazes. You’re forced to fill out boring forms just so the bank can tell you you’re broke. And it’s all there for your “convenience”.

So it’s no wonder that a bank robber accidentally left his wallet at the scene, according to AP.

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See You Next Thursday

Friday, August 28th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

When you repeat yourself, you also repeat your mistakes, like when you repeat yourself.

A bank robber who kept hitting banks on a Thursday got busted by the fuzz, according to the Associated Press.

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