Dumb Criminals

A Bicycle Built for a Boob

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009 • Filed under Other1 Comment

Bike riding must be a hard sport. I say must because the only man-powered machine I operate on a daily basis is my television and my reclining leather chair. Maybe bikers aren’t that smart after all.

That would explain why this rider thought he could outrun the police on his little bicycle, according to the Lancashire Evening Post.

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Cop (and Brain) and a Half

Monday, September 21st, 2009 • Filed under Other3 Comments

It’s hard to understand the logic of people who impersonate cops. That is, assuming that they have some ounce of logic in the first place.

One man tried to pass himself as a police officer to another police officer, according to KATU.

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The Lights Aren’t On Upstairs

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009 • Filed under Cars, Other5 Comments

Emergency lights are designed to help important vehicles get through clogged traffic to help people in dire need when only seconds count. Notice I didn’t use the word “burger run” anywhere in that description.

Two people turned their vehicle into an emergency vehicle so they could run to McDonalds, according to The Star Press.

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ID Theft Stands for “Is Dumb”

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 • Filed under Other, Theft1 Comment

It’s too bad that identity thieves can’t also steal the person’s intellect as well. Maybe that’s a good thing.

Someone who stole the identity of a state governor has been sending their purchase to their office, according to the Associated Press.

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Out Damned Spot! Out, I Say!

Thursday, August 27th, 2009 • Filed under Other5 Comments

When it comes to planning ahead, sometimes it helps to planning head. See? Like right there.

An unidentified caller at a Home Depot asked an employee if they rented steam cleaners in order to remove an inordinate amount of blood out of their carpet, according to the Jacksonville Journal-Courier.

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See You in Health

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 • Filed under Other1 Comment

The health care debate is raging in this country and with good reason. The stress health care creates just creates more illness and the health care industry swoops in to charge more and create more stress. It’s an indigestion Ponzi scheme.

Plus this fake nurse who went out of her way to pass herself off as one, according to NBCConnecticut.com, just created a whole lot more stress for a lot more people. The bill’s in the mail.

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The Naked Truth

Thursday, July 16th, 2009 • Filed under Other, Robberies6 Comments

Remember this because it’s true. The truth will always set you free, unlike this guy who is looking at hard time.

A naked man (not the one featured in the photo, mind you) who police caught running around a wilderness park made up a story about his clothes being robbed, according to the Lincoln Star Journal.

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A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Dollars in Fines

Tuesday, July 14th, 2009 • Filed under Drugs, Other1 Comment

Pot makes you do some weird things, like forget stuff. Pot makes you do some weird things, like, uh, I forget.

One pot head busted by police has sued at a photo development place for providing police with photos of his growing farm after they developed his photos, according to the Canadian Press.

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