ID Stands for “Is Dumb”
Friday, August 14th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 2 Comments
Banks are naturally stressful places. They create more unwanted headaches than a proctologist’s office built on top of a nuclear waste dump.
But it still doesn’t explain why a bank robber gave a teller his identification before he hoisted a gun on the joint, according to the AP.
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Time and Time Again
Tuesday, August 4th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 2 Comments
It’s a good thing this guy doesn’t fall under a “Three Strikes” law or he’d only have one left…or maybe its two? Double jeopardy and all.
A man who served time for robbing bank was busted for robbing the same bank, according to the AP.
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Hitching a Ride to Prison
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Cars, Robberies • Comment
I’ve never understood the concept of hitchhiking as something other than a last resort. I don’t like it when people I know ride in my car. Why would I want a stranger who smells like he hasn’t bathed since the last Great Depression?
One bank robber got a ride from the scene of his crime by a police detective, according to the AP.
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To Dye For
Friday, June 19th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 2 Comments
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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Running on Empty
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Cars, Drugs, Robberies • Comment
Times are tough. People are cutting back on all sorts of things: food, cable, regular pool cleanings, gas for the getaway car.
Two bank robbers were caught when their getaway car ran out of gas, according to CFNews13.com.
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Oh MySpace
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 5 Comments
This has happened so many times, I’m starting to wonder if the human race is doomed to be overtaken. Not by monkeys, by rocks.
A bank robber was caught because he blogged about his crimes on MySpace, according to the AP.
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Loud is Not Allowed
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 3 Comments
People who drive with their car radios turned up so loud that they can cause minor earthquakes shouldn’t be allowed to do so. In this case, I’ll make an exception.
A bank robber was caught because he fled the scene in a car with his radio cranked to the maximum volume, according to the Reading Eagle.
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If At First You Don’t Succeed, Break-In Again
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 6 Comments
Crooks leaving their personal information at the scene of their crimes has happened time and time again. So imagine my surprise when one of them actually remembered not to leave it AND still got caught.
One man who robbed a bank actually left his information at the scene, then tried to break back in to get it before the police arrived, according to the News & Observer.
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