One Dropped Call
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies • 11 Comments
How many times do we have to report this before it sinks in? And don’t answer that, by the way. That’s a rhetorical question.
A robbery suspect got fingered after leaving his cell phone at the scene, according to WPBF.com.
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A Dirty Shame
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies, Theft • 2 Comments
People really don’t pay attention anymore. It’s a wonder large crowds of people wandering the streets aren’t walking into open manholes or ambling face first into walls.
It’s no wonder this crook purse-nabbing a woman only to get away with a batch of dirty diapers, according to KJRH.com.
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Under the Gun
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 • Filed under At-Large, Guns, Robberies • 13 Comments
You shouldn’t take what doesn’t belong to you, especially if you’re using it to take something that doesn’t belong to you.
A restaurant employee who wrestled a gun away from his attacker got the attacker pleading for him to give the gun back to him because it didn’t belong to him, according to WSOCTV.com.
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That’s Not Write
Thursday, October 1st, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 5 Comments
People who aren’t smart enough to know the difference between breaking and following the law probably didn’t have much schooling, but at least some of them were smart enough to grasp concepts beyond a 3rd grade level.
A bank robbery attempt was foiled because the teller couldn’t read the robber’s sloppy note, according to the AP.
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A Real Weiner
Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies • 3 Comments
We set our standards pretty low in this world. It used to be that our dreams reached as high as the sky, with visions of wealth, fame and power as rewards for hard work and strong determination. Now our highest dream consists of a comfy chair and a hot dog.
Just such a theory was proved when a robber got sentenced to hard time for stealing a hot dog, according to the AP.
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Nuts!
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 2 Comments
The Orlando Sentinel.
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Deposit Your Brains at the Bank
Monday, September 7th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 3 Comments
Banks are such stressful places. You’re herded into long lines that feel like rat mazes. You’re forced to fill out boring forms just so the bank can tell you you’re broke. And it’s all there for your “convenience”.
So it’s no wonder that a bank robber accidentally left his wallet at the scene, according to AP.
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iPhone, uStupid
Friday, September 4th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies • 3 Comments
Need to find a dumbass criminal who stole your iPhone? There’s an app for that.
Cops tracked the suspects of a stolen iPhone through a GPS app on the stolen phone, according to WTAE in Pittsburgh.
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