Thieves: What Were They Thinking?

Being a policeman and serving your country is difficult, although idiotic criminals make it easier. These criminals must be the most brain dead people on the planet.

Adlington, England September 6

Peter Addison decided to vandlize a children’s campsite building, the Toc H centre with his friend Mark Ridegeway. They set off fire extinguishers and drew grafitti on the wall. One part of the grafitti said, “Peter Addison was here

Leaving your own name at the crime scene was one of the stupidest things I’ve found.

Southampton, England 1997

In 1977, a thief in Southampton, England, came up with a ingenious method of stealing the cash register at a  supermarket. After collecting a basket of groceries, he approached the checkout area and placed a £10 note on the counter. The grocery clerk took the bill and opened the cash register, at which point the thief snatched the register and bolted. It turned out to be a waste for the thief, since the till contained only £4.37 and the thief ended up losing £5.63.

Ypsilanti, Michigan 8:50am

The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King, flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk refused him  because he said he couldn’t open the cash register without a food order. The man attempted to order onion rings, only to find that they weren’t available for breakfast.. The man, frustrated, walked away.