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“Streaming, Flaxen, Waxen”

Saturday, May 7th, 2011 • Filed under Caught on tape, Robberies1 Comment

Throughout the entirely too large number of incidents involving failed robberies, people have stolen some REALLY weird things. I mean, what can you do with half of a human head, or a giant inflatable chicken? And believe it or not, those are actual occurrences. (So that’s where my Christmas decorations went.)

But it gets grosser…according to CBS, a group of crooks robbed a hair salon and stole thousands of weaves. And for those of you who don’t know, weaves are actual human hair sewn up to make extensions for other people. Security cameras had caught the thieves completely ignoring the cash register, and making away with loads of the most expensive of these things. Well, now we know what San Francisco could possibly change its currency to…

Exactly How The Pilgrims Did It

Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011 • Filed under Robberies2 Comments

If you’ve been visiting us for a while, you probably remember the story a while back that involved a very similar situation. So you know the world’s pretty messed up when there are TWO incidents of poultry theft via clothing.


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Steel Mor Milk

Saturday, April 30th, 2011 • Filed under RobberiesComment

People in mascot costumes are just obnoxious, aren’t they? Or even worse, creepy. Like my friend always says…”Disneyland isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Just a bunch of furries/pedophiles running around hugging small children.”
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So, Exactly What Kind of Business Was He Running?

Tuesday, April 19th, 2011 • Filed under Cars, Caught on tape, Robberies1 Comment

Don’t you wish it was easier to get that special someone’s number? No more cheesy pick-up lines, excuses about school projects, or hands covered in smudged, undecipherable ink…it would be SO much better if that hottie from science just drove a van with his phone number plastered hugely on the side.


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Why So Serious?

Friday, April 15th, 2011 • Filed under Banks, RobberiesComment

As a little kid, wasn’t everything WAY funnier when you weren’t allowed to laugh? If your older sister made a slightly odd face during the quietest part of church, it was suddenly the epitome of hilarity. And you’d almost choke yourself in an effort not to burst out laughing, much to the amusement of your older sister…and it would start all over again.


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Hungry? Justice is Served!

Friday, March 25th, 2011 • Filed under Robberies1 Comment

There’s no denying that eating is a necessity. Maybe even an obsession. Or in some cases, practically a religion. And being an American, I would know. But if your desire for food sabotages your brilliantly executed bank heist, then there’s a bit of a problem.


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“It’s Coming From INSIDE THE HOUSE!”

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011 • Filed under Burglaries, Robberies14 Comments

Is it just me, or has technology grown to be the most important thing EVER to exist? Today, you can’t even buy a pencil sharpener that doesn’t enable you to update your Facebook status from it. Phones, of course, have become an even bigger problem. Check out UPI for even more details.


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Armed Robbery….Kinda

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011 • Filed under Drugs, Other Weapons, Robberies5 Comments

Most of the criminals on this website seem to be missing part of their brain, but this guy might be the first to be missing something else. And it’s obviously not facial hair, judging from his creepy mug shot.


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