Dumb Criminals

Stop or I’ll Spit

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009 • Filed under BurglariesComment

Chewing tobacco is a nasty habit. It not only stains your teeth, causes mouth cancer and makes your mouth look like a cavern’s entrance, but it also provides police with a massive amount of evidence of your whereabouts.

Two thieves got caught when police found his DNA from a puddle of chewing tobacco at the scene of the crime, according to the AP.

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The Wrong Cab

Friday, April 24th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Cars3 Comments

It’s always good to know exactly who is giving you a ride. If it’s your friend, chances are he likes you. If it’s your mom, you have totally failed in life. If it’s the cops, you have totally failed and you are making God cry.

Some burglars learned something even worse about themselves when they broke into a house and then took a cab from the scene, according to the Telegraph.

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Making a Scene of the Crime

Friday, April 17th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Cars, Drugs1 Comment

The worst thing anyone can do is repeat themselves. But the WORST thing anyone can do is repeat themselves.

One burglar learned that lesson when he tried to rob the same place twice, according to The Salem News.

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How Not to Break Down a Door

Monday, April 6th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Caught on tape9 Comments

First of all, a key works a lot better than your head. That’s a lesson I learned from experience.

Another burglar learned the same lesson when they tried to bum rush a locked door and hurt themselves in the process, according to the St. Petersburg Times.

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Pedal to the Mental

Wednesday, April 1st, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Theft7 Comments

Why do so many dumb criminals forget to plan the getaway car when they put together the outline for their caper? At least this guy is doing his part to make this world a greener place by picking a fuel efficient vehicle.

Police caught a burglar who tried to steal a 52-inch TV by pedaling away from the scene, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer.

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What a Card

Thursday, March 19th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Theft1 Comment

Who says no one goes to the library anymore? People who still think reading Hustler qualifies as reading and pronounce the word as “liberry.”

Police caught a thief who left his library card at the scene, according to the AP.

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No Words Can Adequately Describe The Shock You’ll Experience When Read This Story of a Woman Who Had Sex With a Dog

Monday, March 16th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries, Counterfeit, Other21 Comments

That’s not a joke or some kind of witty way of introducing this story of a woman who got caught having sex with a dog. If I had one, I wouldn’t still be working in a dump like this.

A woman accidentally lead police to the evidence they needed to convict her of having sex with a dog, according to the Smoking Gun.

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Not So Safe

Monday, March 9th, 2009 • Filed under Burglaries3 Comments

What’s the dumbest that can give your location away to the cops?
A. A sign with an arrow pointing towards your hideout that reads “Hideout this way” that you made as a reminder so you wouldn’t forget where it is
B. Footprints made with shoes that have arrows in the soles
C. A guy in a giant arrow costume who you told where you would be in case the cops showed up

It turns out it’s none of these after two burglars got caught dragging a safe back to their hideout, according to the Fort-Myers News Press.

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