News of the Stupid

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Thanks to a post by @JudyEv, I thought of a news story I heard not too long ago that demonstrates how stupid some criminals are. Here's the scoop: A man went in to rob a bank, and picked up a withdrawal slip to write his robbery demands. However, the bank was crowded that day, and he got impatient waiting in line. He left the bank with the robbery note in his hand, and went across the street to another bank. When he handed the bank teller his robbery note, she replied that she couldn't honor his demands because the withdrawal slip he wrote the robbery note on was for the bank across the street, and not for the bank he was currently in. She couldn't accept a competing bank's withdrawal slip. She handed him a blank withdrawal slip, and told the robber that he had to write his robbery note on the proper form. The robber complied, and while he was re-writing his hold-up note, the teller set off the silent burglary alarm. When the robber was finished writing his hold-up note, he presented it to the teller, and she calmly filled a sack with cash. As the robber fled the bank, he ran straight into the arms of the police officers waiting outside for him! Although it could have turned out differently, that was quick-thinking on the part of the bank teller to stall the robber long enough for the police to arrive! Do you know any good stories about criminals and their lack of intelligence?