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10 Of The Dumbest Criminalsin The World by aprokomania(m): 10:57am On Aug 09, 2014
Not everyone is suited for a life of crime.
Some of us avoid it because we realize that it
would be wrong to engage in illegal activities.
Others prefer not to risk the consequences of
getting caught. And then there is another
special group—people who attempt a life of
crime but really shouldn’t because they are
just plain bad at it.
10 Deaf Robber Can’t Hear
Alarm
In August 1995, Klaus Schmidt tried to rob a
bank in Berlin by walking in with a pistol and
demanding money. So far, this is pretty
standard for a bank heist. However, as the
robbery progressed, the bank employees
noticed that the criminal was acting rather
strangely. At one point, one of them asked
the robber if he needed a bag, and he replied,
“You’re damn right it’s a real gun!” This
made them realize that Schmidt had a
noticeable handicap—he was deaf.
Taking advantage, one employee set off the
alarm. Schmidt remained oblivious. Even
while the incredibly loud alarm was going off
and the police approached the bank, the
robber remained calm and patient,
occasionally spouting threats. When the
police arrived, they quickly took the criminal
into custody. However, Schmidt found a way
to turn a negative into a positive—he tried to
sue the bank for exploiting his disability.
9 Free Beer Catches 19
Criminals
Simpsons fans will remember the beginning
of the classic “Lisa the Skeptic” episode, in
which Homer and a few other Springfield
criminals fall for a police sting involving free
motorboats. In 2011, Derbyshire police used
a similar strategy by offering wanted
criminals free beer .
The men received notices through undercover
officers informing them that they’d won a
crate of beer each. To collect, they needed to
contact the company that ran the promotion.
Many were tempted by the prospect.
Nineteen fugitives called the assigned
number, setting up a time and place to
collect their winnings. Tragically, there was
no free beer when they turned up—just police
officers ready to take them into custody.
8 Robber Gives Cashier His
Phone Number
In 2008, 18-year-old Ruben Zarate wanted
to rob a muffler shop in Chicago. He entered
the store armed with a gun and demanded
money. But there was a problem—most of the
money was in the safe, only the manager
could open it, and the manager wasn’t in.
Ruben decided that he would try again later.
To save himself some time, he left his cell
phone number with the store employees. That
way, they could call him when the manager
returned .
First, however, the employees called Chicago
police. Police arrived and instructed the
employees to call the robber, and Zarate
returned to find officers waiting for him. They
engaged in a brief shootout, and in the end,
Zarate was arrested.
7 Robber Leaves Birth
Certificate And Note From
Mom
Zarate broke a basic rule for any crook: Leave
nothing behind that can identify you. Even a
fingerprint or strand of hair can lead the
police to a suspect. Sometimes, though, the
criminal makes it almost too easy for the
cops. Such was the case when a Boston
robber snatched a woman’s wallet and left
behind something that belonged to him—his
birth certificate.
The man stole a wallet containing $40 in
cash and the victim’s ID. However, during the
struggle, he dropped two bags of his own. On
the very top of one of them was his birth
certificate, identifying him as Zachary
Tentoni , a 26-year-old resident of
Southington, Connecticut. As if that weren’t
enough, the bag also contained a letter from
the robber’s mother addressed to him.
Tentoni apparently realized his mistake
because when police contacted him, he tried
to pretend he was someone else. This was
futile. The victim identified him immediately .
6 The Getaway Donkey
One of the most important aspects of a
successful robbery is securing a good
getaway vehicle. A fast car or maybe a
motorcycle would make a good choice. You
know what isn’t a good choice? A donkey.
That didn’t stop a gang of thieves from
Colombia. Their crime spree started when
they abducted Xavi, a 10-year-old donkey ,
from his owner. This happened 12 hours
before the main robbery, so they had plenty
of time to look for a car (or really anything
but a donkey), but they decided to stick to
the donkey plan.
The actual heist went pretty well. The three
criminals robbed a convenience store,
stealing food and rum. Then they loaded their
goods onto the donkey and prepared to make
their escape, but Xavi decided not to
cooperate.
Up until this point, police were not even
aware that a robbery had taken place, but
Xavi started making so much noise that he
attracted the attention of some nearby
officers. The robbers fled on foot, leaving
behind Xavi—along with, of course, all of the
stolen goods loaded onto him.
5 Robbers Warn Target By
Phone
On March 23, 2010, Albert Bailey and an
unnamed juvenile accomplice decided to rob
a bank in Fairfield, Connecticut. To streamline
the procedure, Bailey called the bank in
advance to let them know that they were
coming to rob it. The intention here was to
give the bank plenty of time to get the money
ready so that the two of them could just walk
in, take the cash, and leave.
Minutes after the phone call, Bailey sent in his
juvenile accomplice along with a note (to
eliminate any confusion, perhaps in case the
bank was also waiting for a different robber).
Meanwhile, a bank employee had the police
on the phone and updated them about
everything that was happening.
The robbers had demanded $100,000, but
they settled for a lot less ($99,100 less, to be
exact). They then walked out into the arms of
police, who arrested both of them
immediately without incident. They were
charged with first-degree robbery and
threatening in the first degree, and Bailey
faced up to nine years in prison.
4 Carjacker Can’t Drive Stick
On a sunny March day in Omaha, Nebraska,
Melissa Peters was getting ready to take her
son to school. She was heading for her car
when she found a gun pointing at her face,
courtesy of 17-year-old Mganga Mganga. He
had little interest in the mother or her child,
who fled quickly. Instead, he simply entered
the vehicle to steal it. There was only one
problem—the car had a manual transmission,
something with which Mganga was
unfamiliar.
What followed was a scene straight out of Mr.
Bean as Mganga turned on the lights and the
windshield wipers trying to make his escape.
A neighbor called the police. It took them
about eight minutes to arrive and find an
empty car sliding gently into the neighbor’s
yard, knocking over the fence.
After several minutes of failing to move the
car more than a few yards, Mganga had
decided to make a run for it. Police officers
went after him on foot (probably out of a
desire to make things fair) and had no
problem catching up to him a few blocks
away. At least he avoided a weapons charge,
as the gun he used turned out to be fake.
3 Burglar Crashes A Home
Full Of Police
One of the keys to a successful burglary is to
find the right target. A really perfect house
would be full of valuables with no people
inside. The next best thing would probably be
a home where the residents are sleeping.
Now, on the opposite side of the spectrum,
try to imagine what would make the worst
target. How about a house full of police
officers? That’s what Darren Kimpton of
Abington, Northampton chose.
The home he selected had already been
burgled earlier that night. The owner had
called the police, and officers were on the
scene investigating the previous burglary
when Kimpton broke in. He tried to make a
run for it but was captured after a brief
struggle.
That wasn’t Kimpton’s first unsuccessful
burglary attempt of the day. He’d previously
tried to break into a nearby house but failed
to do so. He did, however, manage to break
some glass, cut himself, and leave blood at
the scene, so cops easily linked the crime to
him.
2 Robber Gives His Gun Away
Grand larceny is quite the stressful endeavor,
so robbers are bound to make mistakes. It
gets even tougher when you set your sights
on a prominent target such as the Halifax
Bank in London. This particular robber
probably should have aimed a little lower.
He entered the bank with a gun in one hand
and a bag in the other. He demanded that the
cashier give him £700,000 in cash. So far, so
good.
Next, he planned to hand over his bag, so the
teller could fill it with money. Instead, he got
mixed up a little and gave the gun. A brief
pause followed. It took the robber a few
seconds to realize his mistake. The teller,
too, was understandably confused.
The robber tried to grab his gun back, but the
bank worker had the presence of mind to
back off and point it at him. Even so, the
robber still managed to make a run for it. He
didn’t go away empty-handed, as he pedaled
off on a bank employee’s bicycle .
1 The Worst Disguise Ever
A good disguise obviously needs to hide your
true identity. Furthermore, a good disguise
needs to be inconspicuous so you can blend
in with the crowd. The disguise chosen by
Dennis Hawkins, a 48-year-old Pittsburgh
man who decided to rob a bank, failed on
both counts.
His disguise consisted of a woman’s blonde
wig, a pair of fake breasts, and clown pants .
The first problem was that the get-up
revealed his face, which was captured on
CCTV surveillance. You might guess that Mr.
Hawkins wanted to fool people into thinking
he was a woman. In that case, he should
have considered getting rid of his mustache
and goatee.
The second problem was that his disguise
was not exactly inconspicuous. Right after
police released a description to the public, a
gas station attendant called to report
someone sporting that unique look while
trying to steal a car. And as if the man were
not noticeable enough, when police arrived,
they found Hawkins covered in red paint from
a dye pack exploding in his face.
Post-robbery, he’d tried to mug a woman
and get away in her car. She just ran off,
taking the keys with her.

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Re: 10 Of The Dumbest Criminalsin The World by Dubby6(m): 11:51am On Aug 09, 2014
Lol
Very very funny...dull people plenty for this world sha
If u want to do anything, do it well
Re: 10 Of The Dumbest Criminalsin The World by great664(m): 9:44pm On Aug 09, 2014
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Re: 10 Of The Dumbest Criminalsin The World by Nobody: 4:40pm On Aug 12, 2014
@op you have a nice write up buh you dnt have a good arrangement.
Re: 10 Of The Dumbest Criminalsin The World by SugaryBelle(f): 5:17pm On Aug 12, 2014
Only in America

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