To Dye For
Friday, June 19th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • Comment
There is nothing wrong with being undeterred by your goal. But there is a fine line between determined and demented. It’s also a very zig-zaggy line and the demented side is located over the gravity-heavy end of a large cliff.
A man who stole money from a bank that was doused with explosive dye still tried to deposit it at another bank, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Running on Empty
Thursday, June 4th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Cars, Drugs, Robberies • Comment
Times are tough. People are cutting back on all sorts of things: food, cable, regular pool cleanings, gas for the getaway car.
Two bank robbers were caught when their getaway car ran out of gas, according to CFNews13.com.
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Oh MySpace
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 2 Comments
This has happened so many times, I’m starting to wonder if the human race is doomed to be overtaken. Not by monkeys, by rocks.
A bank robber was caught because he blogged about his crimes on MySpace, according to the AP.
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Underwhaaaa?
Monday, May 25th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies • 1 Comment
Even though this guy hasn’t technically been caught, he still belongs in the dumb category for not knowing how to dress himself properly.
A robber who uses underwear for a mask is going on a crime-spree, according to KDSK.
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Loud is Not Allowed
Thursday, May 21st, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 1 Comment
People who drive with their car radios turned up so loud that they can cause minor earthquakes shouldn’t be allowed to do so. In this case, I’ll make an exception.
A bank robber was caught because he fled the scene in a car with his radio cranked to the maximum volume, according to the Reading Eagle.
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If At First You Don’t Succeed, Break-In Again
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009 • Filed under Banks, Robberies • 3 Comments
Crooks leaving their personal information at the scene of their crimes has happened time and time again. So imagine my surprise when one of them actually remembered not to leave it AND still got caught.
One man who robbed a bank actually left his information at the scene, then tried to break back in to get it before the police arrived, according to the News & Observer.
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Shoot to Peel
Friday, May 15th, 2009 • Filed under Robberies • 7 Comments
It’s amazing the number of things that can be turned into weapons. Rocks, rubber bands, live animals, small children who haven’t been fed for several hours. Now, we can include our former friend, the banana.
A teenager tried to rob a store armed with nothing more than a banana, according to the AP.
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Notebooked
Thursday, April 30th, 2009 • Filed under Other, Robberies • Comment
Why do so many suspects leave behind personal information at the scene of their crimes? It’s the same thing as going to the police department, telling them the crime you committed and leaving your name and phone number with their secretary on one of those pink “While You Were Out” sheets.
One suspect left behind a personal notebook at the scene of their crime, according to the Neshoba Democrat.
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