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2012′s Dumbest Criminals Are Painfully Dumb

Emerald Catron — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:24:33 +0000

It turns out to make it onto a list of the dumbest criminals, you have to actually be pretty dumb. Granted, we can't all be masterminds, but it probably doesn't take much to know you shouldn't make a YouTube video boasting about the bank you just robbed. Or tweet about punching a guy in the face. Nor should you get into a fist fight over a piece of birthday cake.

Dumb Criminal Pulls 'Dine and Dash' In Restaurant Full of Cop Waiters

Shauna Wright — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:05:36 +0000

It’s never a good idea to run up a restaurant tab and then skip out on the bill — and it’s an even worse idea when said eatery is lousy with cops. After Alan Golden, 22, of New Mexico, ate dinner with a group of friends at a local Applebee’s, they thought they’d pull a [...]

Man Arrested After Complaining To Police He Was Cheated in Coke Deal

Amory Gritta — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 11:30:49 +0000

Recently, we've featured stories about a few criminal "masterminds"... like the gentleman who broke into a home and when he heard the owner return before he could make his exit, called the police himself.

Then there was the fellow who called 911 to ask questions about his marijuana plant and any legal troubles that might come from it.

This story, however, might win this gentleman the "Dumb Criminal of the Year" award.