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The guy is under arrest, but he knows the easy way out
Actual headline: Man under arrest hands cop ‘Get out of jail free’ Monopoly card Usually, articles like this conclude with the immortal phrase, “Authorities believe alcohol was involved.” Our hero...
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ZipDialog Roundup for Sunday, August 6
Articles chosen with care. Your comments welcomed. Linked articles in bold purple ◆ UN bans key North Korean exports because of missile tests (Reuters) Could cut up to 1/3 of the state’s meager $3...
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Quick tip: Rethink that plan to hijack a car filled with football players
Angelo Martinez had a gun, but even that didn’t help him. He got the crap knocked out of him, accord to KOAT News. At some point Martinez fumbled the gun and one of the men jumped in the car and...
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What’s the worst time to rob a bar? When it is hosting a policeman’s...
The New York Post reports: The armed crooks entered the take-out portion of Monaghan’s Pub in Woodlawn (Maryland) on Tuesday night and held up an employee at gunpoint before running off with an...
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Armed Robbers Accidentally Run Into Suburban Police Station While Trying to...
This story from NBC5 in Chicago: Three Chicago men were charged with armed robbery after they accidentally ran inside a suburban police department while trying to avoid being captured, authorities...
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Didn’t Perry Mason use this defense once? Man arrested for drunkenness claims...
The AP news story is here. He [claimed he] was from the year 2048. The man told police that he wanted to warn the people of Casper [Wyoming] that aliens will arrive next year, and that they should...
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Irony? Robs hot dog stand, accidentally shots himself in the hot dog
An outstanding effort by a Chicago robber, 19-year-old Terrion Pouncy: A man who robbed a Far South Side hot dog stand accidentally shot himself in the leg and penis as he tried to escape early...
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Ho, Ho, Ooooow
This heart-warming story is from the Sacramento Bee (link here) Notice that the 911 call came from the perp himself, unhappily caught mid-chimney. His picture, with the soot on his nose, is perfect. My...
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Smart way to catch a dumb criminal: Invite him to interview for a police job....
Arizona’s Channel 12 News, an NBC affiliate, reports: COTTONWOOD, Ariz. – Cottonwood police arrested a man accused of stealing from a bank by setting up a meeting for a job interview with the police...
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Police stop her car, find cocaine in her purse; her excuse is one for the ages
Florida woman caught with cocaine in purse blames it on windy day, police say During a search of the car, the officer found cocaine and marijuana in separate bags inside a purse that Kennecia Posey,...
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Drop your pants, this is a robbery
A novel carrot-and-stick approach to bank robbery. Here’s the headline in Alabama papers: Woman charged after using promise of sex in botched bank robbery (link to Al.com) Chief Deputy Randy Christian...
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