The Ghosts of Dumb Crimes Present
Friday, December 24th, 2010 • Filed under Burglaries, Caught on tape • 4 Comments
There is no end to the stupidity and recklessness of teenage boys. Time has seen it all; from George Washington hacking away at his father’s precious fruit-bearing plant, to Bart Simpson’s many acts of town vandalism. However, this story from Spy Gadgets may have topped the charts.
And Now…Tampons!
Monday, November 2nd, 2009 • Filed under At-Large, Burglaries, Theft • 15 Comments
I can’t fathom a reason why someone out there would want to steal a two ton shipment of feminine hygiene products and maybe I just really don’t want to because I like sleeping without waking up screaming.
A woman or (even weirder) possibly a man stole more than a half a million worth of different feminine products from sanitary napkins to tampons, according to The Cabin.
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They’re Not So Sharpie
Friday, October 30th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries • 32 Comments
When we were kids, sniffing markers was the closest thing we had to a shot of Jack. Sounds like these two got a whole snout-full.
Two burglars tried to paint their faces with Sharpie markers instead of wearing masks, according to The Smoking Gun.
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World’s Best Burglarizing Dad
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries • 3 Comments
It’s good that in these days of non-stop video game marathons and loud music concerts that can snap ear drums that fathers and sons are still doing stuff together.
One father and son got wasted and decided to commit a burglary together, according to the Denver Post.
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Caught Crapping on Camera
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries • 8 Comments
It never ceases to amaze me why some criminals don’t first check for security cameras before they pull off a caper. It’s almost as if they are drawn to it like some attention hungry reality star who is willing to eat their weight in bugs for five minutes of TV time.
One criminal got caught trying to crap in a grease bucket on camera, according to the Pocono Record.
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You Can’t Spell “Big Stupid Morons” Without “G-P-S”
Monday, October 19th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries • 3 Comments
It’s always important to plan ahead. You never know when you might need to make a quick getaway and GPS coverage is spotty at best these days. Hell, a hole covered, wind proof umbrella provides better coverage.
Two burglars were jailed for their crimes after stopping to ask a cop for directions, according to TheLocal.de.
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Paid in Fool
Friday, September 25th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries • 5 Comments
Bills suck. You work hard to pay them on time and if you’re a millimeter late with the check, they charge you up the ying-yang. You can never find a stamp to mail them the money or an easy way to pay them online. Sometimes you have to break into a woman’s house just to pay them.
One man broke into his ex’s place just so he could pay his bills, according to the Metrowest Daily News.
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Passed Out Fail
Friday, August 21st, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Drunks • 2 Comments
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said 9,498 times: alcohol does not give you super crime committing powers.
One man learned that lesson the hard way when police found him passed out at the scene of the crime, according to the Cambridge News.
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