Do you think this is funny?

@dfollin (24146)
United States
February 18, 2009 5:00pm CST
I do! A man in Washington state found out there were burgulars in his house while he was in the basement he snuck out with his cell phone and got in the get away van that was running with the keys in the ignition and drove away as he called the police on his cell. The burgulars left on foot with nothing!lol The man later said that that was the dumbest thing that he hs ever done.I don't think it was dumb,it was smart and funny. Do you think this was smart and funny? Oh yeah the police were going to press charges against the man for stealing the van!I guess they got too many phone calls because they have now changed their minds.
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@dwickham (107)
• Australia
18 Feb 09
lol that is funny. He probably shouldn't have done it..but it worked out good. And serves the burglars right! It's funny how sometimes the victim can end up getting charged instead for things like that. Like I remember reading in the paper once, that a burglar broke into someone's house through their roof, and fell through their ceiling and broke his leg. The burglar later SUED the owner of the house for his broken leg. And he won! How stupid is that? lol
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
I heard that one too.I could not believe that he on! How stupid! I heard one where the burgular dropped his wallet in the house that had his ID in it,lol!
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
19 Feb 09
The way the law seems to be on the criminal's side these days it might not have been a good idea. Like someone else mentioned about the burglar falling through the roof and how about the one that got locked in the garage and sued because all he had to eat was dog food. My grandson and I were talking about dumb criminals to when I was telling him about the woman that captured one by giving him a wedgie. He told me about the one that cashed his check then proceeded to hold up the bank. then there was the one that tried to rob one of those minimarts. the clerk kept asking for the man's ID and he finely showed it to the clerk and he as caught. some crooks are just so dumb. I agree that the man that took the van should not have been charged but techneclly he did steal the van so broke the law too. Maybe he should have just taken the keys and let the air out of the tires.
@deebomb (15304)
• United States
19 Feb 09
So he's in trouble no matter what he did.
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
19 Feb 09
He ended up not getting charged.But taking the keys and letting the air out of the tires is illegal too.And he would have no where to go either.Yes some of these crooks are so dumb.
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@slickcut (8141)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Nothing dumb about that , i think that was a smart move..All they have to do is trace the owner of the get away van & they will have the thieves...
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Exactly! I was thinking the same thing.The man should get a medal.He probably saved other people from being robed and having stolen merchandise.
@dawnald (85129)
• Shingle Springs, California
19 Feb 09
dumb and funny!!!
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
19 Feb 09
What do you feel is dumb?
@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
18 Feb 09
charge him?? what a crock. i think he was real smart to do it myself. pretty quick thinking on his part.
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
Yeah,when my daughter and I heard the story earlier we were shocked.But,I guess they got so many calls they changed their minds.
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@ANTIQUELADY (36440)
• United States
19 Feb 09
glad people cared enough to call.
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@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Wow, I think it's dumb that the police were about the charge him for 'stealing the van'. I've read somewhere where a robber got hurt while robbing a house and sued the owner of the house. This country is incredible!
@dfollin (24146)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Yeah it's all dumb,isn't it?
@Lore2009 (7378)
• United States
19 Feb 09
Sure is.
@Thoroughrob (11742)
• United States
18 Feb 09
That is funny! I am glad he is not in trouble and they took nothing. I hope they can trace the van and get these guys.
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
The police have the van and I was thinking the same thing... trace it!
@rsa101 (37952)
• Philippines
19 Feb 09
Kind of funny and a little dumb. But I really don't think they should charged the man with stealing of the van because he didn't meant to get it just got the car to report it to the police. I think that is a little dumb on the police to do that. Now that they have the van perhaps they can really find out who the real owners of the van is and track the real burglars.
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@terri0824 (4991)
• United States
22 Feb 09
Yeah that does seem a bit funny. Can't believe they were wanting to press charges against the man for taking the van that the robbers left running. Pretty smart on the man's part for escaping and taking the van and calling the police from his cell in my opinion.
@lexus54 (3572)
• Singapore
19 Feb 09
Burglar being burgled! - Case of a burglar getting a taste of his own medicine.
This account of the man burglarizing his burglars reminds me of a cartoon picture I have kept for more than 30 years. I have attached it here. Seeing it, you will know the similarities it is depicting. I think this Washington man was both smart and not so smart. Smart because he disabled the burglars' escape means by driving away their van and he made good use of his cellphone to alert the police. But he could have been smarter by just taking the keys out of the ignition and keeping it, thus crippling the van. He didn't need to drive it away, so won't be accused of stealing the van. Then he could have stayed around the vicinity of his home while waiting for the police to arrive, so he could monitor what's happening and relay the situation to the police.
@thezone (9394)
• Ireland
18 Feb 09
I would have done a lot more then drive off in their van . I think he did the right thing. As for charges against him for stealing the van, well that is what I find dumb. I would say good on the guy and making fools of the criminals, they got what they deserved even though they deserved a lot worse. I love these kind of stories
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
I love them too.The guy also said that he he burgalered his burgalars,lol
@CRIVAS (1815)
• Canada
19 Feb 09
I think it's great that this guy stopped the robbers from getting anything. I also think that he was very lucky that there was no one in the van he took to get away. I think he was very brave, smart and more than a little lucky. Wow this is definately one for the books.
@katsalot1 (1618)
18 Feb 09
That is funny, I'm not sure it was smart though. The burglars might come back for revenge!
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@dfollin (24146)
• United States
18 Feb 09
I don't think they will.I think that they are to scared to.They didn't get anything thou!
• United States
19 Feb 09
Oh, yeah! It's smart an funny. Stupid, too, since he could've gotten hurt really badly if the burglars realized what was going on. Charging him for stealing the van would've been ridiculous! I'm glad the cops let him off for it. It wasn't like he was going to keep it or anything.
@syankee525 (6261)
• United States
19 Feb 09
that is so funny, i would have done the same thing, or at least take the keys lol.. unreall they wanted to charge him.
@GemmaR (8517)
19 Feb 09
This is funny! No way should they have pressed charges against him for taking the van; it was the burglar's fault, they shouldn't have been in his house in the first place should they! I think that would be what we call karma!
@deejean06 (1952)
• United States
19 Feb 09
That is great! It's so awesome to hear that the victim took control of the situation and saved the day! Good for that man!
• United States
19 Feb 09
That is hillarious...LOL! I didn't hear that one but it is a good one. I commend the guy for taking action and doing something. As far as it being dumb or funny...I think it could be both. What would have happened if someone else was still in the van...not good...then it would have been dumb...LOL! But since it turned out the way it did it is very very funny...LOL!
@huxen69 (118)
• India
19 Feb 09
LOL, that really is funny, hahaha
@mommaj (23155)
• United States
19 Feb 09
That is funny. I am surprised the police didn't press charges. The law is so backwards. Hope the would be burglars at least got arrested for breaking and entering. Oh wait, these are cops that don't want to do anything so they probably told the man "It's a Civil Matter." That was the best thing the guy could have done. Although, I think I would have ditched the van and not told anyone I took it after I wiped my fingerprints off. HAHAHA