Dumb Criminals

Number Dumb…With a Bullet

Friday, March 20th, 2009 • Filed under GunsComment

Guns and courthouses don’t mix. Just like fire and dynamite, Pop Rocks and Waffles and strip clubs and first dates.

A woman who turned up for court to face assault and theft charges also got weapon charges tacked on to her record, according to the .

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A Not-So-Capitol Idea

Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 • Filed under Guns, Other3 Comments

People who go out of their way to make a threat against a political leader known to people who have the ability to throw you in jail is stupid. Not knowing your basic civics at the same time is the topper.

One man learned that the President doesn’t actually work in the Capitol building the hard way, according to CNN.

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Holy Shift!

Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 • Filed under Cars, Guns, Theft13 Comments

If someone told you that someone tried to steal a car but didn’t know how to drive it, the very moment of trying to fathom the level of stupidity we have reached at this day and age would probably make your head explode. Well, get ready to put down some newspapers.

A guy who didn’t know how to drive a manual car tried to steal a manual car, according to UPI.

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Things Fall Apart

Friday, August 8th, 2008 • Filed under Banks, Guns, Robberies6 Comments

It looks like this bank robber just went to pieces. This bank robber’s plan just fell completely apart. I guess this robber’s chances just slip through his fingers and shattered into a million pieces. I’ll stop now.

According to WBNS, a bank robber dropped his gun and broke it during a robbery in Ohio.

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Shooting Yourself in the Foot…and Missing

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008 • Filed under Guns, Murderers4 Comments

Why do we treat guns in such a cavalier fashion in this country? They should be treated as if they are dangerous toys of pain, injury and death that demand attention, care and respect. They should not be treated as if they are your drinking buddy.

An attempted murder suspect accidentally shot himself after he put the gun back in his pants, according to The Times-Picayune.

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A Kid is Into Pot

Monday, February 25th, 2008 • Filed under Drugs, Guns17 Comments

I tell ya, these kids today make me scratch my head and wonder what with their YouTube and their video games and their Razor scooters and their marijuana and their shotguns…

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Shoot First, Look for Cops Later

Monday, August 27th, 2007 • Filed under Cars, Guns24 Comments

We’ve always maintained that there should be stricter requirements for owning guns in this country. You should have to prove that you’ve never committed a crime regardless of how violent or whether or not guns were involved. You should have to show that you’re not a danger to society or would do anything that would constitute harm against another person. You should have to prove your brain is still connected to the rest of your body.

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Squirt First, Ask Questions Later

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007 • Filed under Guns, Robberies14 Comments

There’s something very wrong with our children when some as young as 10 and 12 years old try to hold up a shop, but try to hold up a shop with a water pistol.

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