Top 50 Dumbest Criminals Ever

#50: Robert Strank
In 2012, Strank entered a Huntington Bank in Beavercreek, Ohio, intending to rob it. However, he felt unwell as he approached the teller and passed out. So, Strank asked the worker to call an ambulance, which they did. Instead of waiting patiently for treatment and maybe trying his crime another day, Strank, who already had a prior robbery conviction on his record, handed the teller a note declaring he was robbing them. Unfortunately for the prospective thief, the police arrived alongside the medics. After being treated by the ambulance staff, Strank was handed over to the cops.
#49: Teryn Acri
Rule number one of thieving: dont use a bag with Swag or a dollar sign on the front, as it gives away what youre up to. Apparently, the same cant be said for trafficking in illegal substances. In 2025, Acri was a passenger in a car when it was pulled over by an officer in Florida. However, the cops K-9 unit began reacting to some of the luggage in the vehicle. During the search, the officer found a bag that stated that it was definitely not full of illegal substances. Assuming she was attempting to hide in plain sight, Acris bag was in fact filled with various narcotics, resulting in her arrest.
#48: Alfred E. Acree
If youre at a rave or just enjoy having whimsy in your life, then light-up shoes are perfect. But if youre a criminalyeah, probably not a good idea. Acree evidently didnt realize this when he was caught dealing one night on a Virginia highway in 1993. He darted into the woods to escape the cops. Due to Acrees L.A. Gear Light Gear shoes illuminating him with every step in the darkness, it was super simple for the officers to follow and arrest him. To make it worse, our light-up sprinter was found with around $800 worth of illegal substances in his pockets.
#47: Jarad S. Carr
When returning a piece of technology to the store, most people ensure there are no identifying features within, so they dont lose anything private. However, in 2013, Carr apparently felt this was too much of a hassle. He went to Walmart in Lake Hallie, Wisconsin, to try to return a printer without a receipt. After arguing with staff over the missing purchase confirmation and bargaining for a partial refund, the workers examined the tech. They discovered it contained a page of counterfeit money. When the police arrived, Carr was searched and a further $300 worth of counterfeit cash was found on him. To make it more embarrassing for Carr, the police stated the counterfeits werent even good.
#46: Farting Find
For some, passing gas is funny. For others, it's embarrassing. In 2019, one unnamed suspect had the latter experience. Near Liberty, Missouri, the police were looking for someone possessing illegal substances. The person was doing well by hiding and avoiding capture. However, nature came calling in the most inappropriate way. As the cops searched, they heard a loud fart ring out, which allowed them to sniff out the suspects hiding spot. Shortly after this biohazard arrest, the sheriff department, the city of Liberty, and the internet all made gas and toilet-related jokes about the smelly criminal online.
#45: Levi Detweiler
Horse and buggy versus a cop car in a race. For most people, this would be an easy decision with modern engines containing much more, well, horsepower. However, for Detweiler in 2010, this was apparently a challenge worth taking. The police attempted to get him to pull over for ignoring a stop sign in Leon, New York. Instead, Detweiler went on a low-speed chase with the officers. After a mile, a sharp turn caused the buggy to flip into a ditch, giving the cops the chance to slap the cuffs on Detweiler. He was charged with multiple crimes, including possessing alcohol while underage and overdriving an animal.
#44: Marc Feren Claude Biart
Most criminals on the run keep a low profile to avoid capture. However, Biart decided the spotlight was too alluring to avoid. In 2014, he fled from the Italian authorities after they issued an arrest warrant for him for allegedly helping traffic illegal substances for the Ndrangheta mafia. While hiding out in Boca Chica in the Dominican Republic, Biart was offered the chance to appear in YouTube cooking videos to showcase his Italian cuisine. Fearing his identity being exposed, his face wasnt on screen. However, the mobster didnt consider his distinctive tattoos, which alerted the police to his location, resulting in his arrest, in 2021.
#43: Dean Smith
In Treorchy, Wales, in 2014, Smith walked up to a Barclays bank teller to update his address. Yet when the teller opened the cash register, he evidently remembered that banks have money, and a plan formed in his head. 30 minutes later, Smith returned to the bank with a genius disguise of sunglasses, a hoodie, and socks over his shoes. He then pulled out a bread knife and demanded money. However, the employee did something Smith wasnt expectingthey refused. So, the attempted thief left. Unfortunately for him, the teller saw through Smiths clever disguise and remembered getting his address and full name earlier. He was soon arrested and sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison.
#42: Hector D. Velazquez Maldonado
If there was any day in particular to try to shoplift from a store, Maldonado arguably selected the worst one possible. In 2024, he went to Walmart in Chesterfield County, Virginia. However, that day was the annual Shop with a Cop event, where officers help underprivileged children to get Christmas gifts. Rather than turn around and come back another day or rethink his life, Maldonado continued with his plan. He was captured on the stores CCTV stuffing $1400-worth of items in his clothing. Walmarts security called the police, which notified all the law enforcement agents in the store, around 50 of them. They soon found Maldonado and arrested him.
#41: Wrong Day to Rob
In 2008, two unnamed thieves in Sydney, Australia. wanted to make some easy cash. So, they set out to rob a bar. However, they apparently decided that casing their target first was too much trouble, a decision theyd soon really, really regret. Bursting into the bar, the disastrous duo quickly discovered the establishment was hosting a meeting of the Southern Cross Cruiser Club, a biker group. Uh-oh. Around 50 bikers descended on the hapless robbers, using tables and chairs as weapons. One of the criminals was caught trying to escape through the back door and was hogtied. The other jumped through a glass window and off the balcony to get away. However, they were soon caught by the cops. Both were arrested, with one admitted to the hospital for treatment.
#40: Salomon Samy Bouzaglo
If youre an immigrant and have a criminal record you didnt tell the authorities about, perhaps the worst decision to make is to be horribly obnoxious on an international TV show. Well, thats exactly what Bouzaglo did when he appeared on an infamous episode of Kitchen Nightmares, in 2013. One of the owners of Amy's Baking Company, alongside his wife, Amy, Bouzaglo didnt tell the US that he was convicted of crimes in Europe, including extortion and illegal substances. While the authorities had been looking at the case for 2 years, it really ramped up after the episode aired. By 2018, Bouzaglo was deported to Israel. While Amy followed him, the couple eventually broke up, and she returned to the US.
#39: Mocking the Cops
When criminals taunt law enforcement, sometimes it can work, like with the Zodiac killer. But when they get too cocky and dont cover their tracks, its a complete disaster. In 2010, an unidentified thief robbed a bank in Würzburg, Germany. The cops soon released identifying details of the criminal in hopes of catching him. However, the thief then emailed the police, mocking them for getting their height, age, accent, and method of escape wrong. The smug criminal hadnt realized cops could trace their email address. The authorities soon tracked them down in a Hamburg gambling hall.
#38: James Washington
Deathbed confessions can be dramatic as a person admits their crime, allowing a case to close, while also escaping arrest due to their imminent demise. But when it goes wrongyikes. In 2009, Washington was serving a 15-year sentence for attempted murder when he experienced a series of seizures. While at the hospital, and believing his life was coming to an end, he confessed to the 1995 murder of Joyce Goodener to a prison guard. Unfortunately for Washington, he survived his illness, making it easier for the law to get justice. He attempted to walk back his confession by claiming he was hallucinating, but to no avail, as he was found guilty in 2012, earning him life imprisonment.
#37: Stephan Crane
Sometimes, it can take years for the police to piece together evidence to track down a culprit. But in Cranes case, it didnt take long at all. In 2010, he broke into the Ravalli Republic's newspaper office in Hamilton, Montana. In addition to spraying a fire extinguisher around the newsroom, Crane went on one of the computers to watch adult content and log in to his Facebook and MySpace accounts, neglecting to sign out afterward. He also grabbed a load of M&Ms and trail mix he found, eating it as he walked to his sisters apartment. When the police arrived, they spotted his social media accounts. They then followed the Hansel and Gretel-esque track of snacks to the residence to arrest Crane.
#36: Antony Garcia
In 2004, a liquor store robbery in Pico Rivera, California, resulted in the fatal shooting of John Juarez. At the time, no suspect was charged. In 2008, Garcia was arrested for a driving offence. Suspected of being involved in a gang, officers photographed his tattoos as he was released. The images then arrived at a detectives desk. He spotted that Garcia had tattooed the 2004 murder on his chest and his connection to the gang Rivera-13. The artwork showed Juarez as Mr. Peanut, being shot by a helicopter, with Garcias gang nickname being Chopper. The police then rearrested the murderer and got an undercover cop to get Garcia to confess to the 2004 crime in jail. He was sentenced to life in prison.
#35: Antoine Sims
In 2022, Sims experienced a horror that no one recovers from: his McDonald's fries werent hot but lukewarm. After arguing with staff at their Kennesaw, Georgia, location and getting nowhere, Sims took a page out of the Karen handbook by calling the cops. The situation got somehow even more ridiculous when the officers arrived. The police sorted out the problem, but when they asked Sims to sign a criminal trespass warning, he got uncomfortable and admitted he was afraid of the police due to a criminal past. Then, he took off. The police checked Sims in their database to discover there was a warrant out for his arrest for not appearing in court on a murder charge. He was soon apprehended.
#34: Sniff Shock
In 2011, three adult men and two juveniles broke into a house in Silver Springs Shores, Florida. The thieves thought they hit the jackpot with a load of white powder they suspected of being an illegal substance. However, upon inhaling the product, they soon realized they were very, very wrong. Instead, it was the ashes of a man and 2 Great Danes. All the thieves were arrested. Weirdly, this isnt an isolated event. In 2015, three teenagers stole from a family member in St. Peters, Missouri. After tasting the white powder in a box, that, too, turned out to be ashes. This time, they belonged to their grandfather, bringing further shame as they were arrested.
#33: Mohammad Ashan
Described as a mid- to low-level extremist commander in Afghanistan, Ashan was sought after for helping plan attacks against US and Afghan troops. So, they put up loads of wanted posters throughout the region offering $100 for his capture. Officials didnt have much hope that it'd work, as previous efforts hadnt resulted in much success. In 2012, soldiers and police at a checkpoint were in for a surprise when Ashan walked up to them, while clutching his wanted poster, asking for the money for giving himself up. Unfortunately for the commander, thats not how that works. After a biometric scan confirmed his identity, Ashan was arrested without getting his cash prize.
#32: Kasey Kazee
In 2007, Kazee decided to rob a liquor store in Ashland, Kentucky. However, he couldnt do it with his face exposed. So, Kazee came up with the idea to wrap his head in duct tape. Did this genius idea work? Well, hes in this video sono. After getting the cash, the Duct Tape Bandit was tackled by an employee outside and held there until the cops turned up. When the officers arrived, Kazee had sweated so much that most of the tape had slipped off already. While in jail, he was interviewed, which went viral, where he claimed he wasnt the Duct Tape Bandit. Kazee was sentenced to 10 years in prison. In 2014, after his release, he was arrested after another theft and received another 12 years.
#31: Corey Harris
If theres one person you dont want to see you in the act of committing a crime, its the judge overseeing your case. In 2024, the bonkers footage of Harriss Zoom court appearance in Michigan went viral. He was virtually attending the meeting while parking his car. The judge, utterly baffled at the situation, pointed out Harris was there due to driving with a suspended license. The realization washed over Harris, who was sent to jail for two days. As it turned out, Harris didnt even have a valid license in the state, even though it had been suspended automatically since 2007 for failing to pay child support. A few months after this public embarrassment, Harris secured a learning permit.
#30: Charles Ray Fuller
Who amongst us wouldnt love $360 billion? Unfortunately, you cant just waltz into a bank and hand the teller a check for that amount. Well, it turns out you can. Just ask Charles Ray Fuller. In 2008, Fuller walked into a bank in Fort Worth, Texas with a personal check in the amount of $360 billion. He claimed his girlfriends mother gave him the check to start a record company. Unsurprisingly, bank employees immediately notified the authorities and Teller was arrested for forgery. Even worse, he was carrying both illicit substances and a handgun at the time of his arrest, so he was also hit with charges of drug possession and unlawful carrying of a weapon. Oops.
#29: Peter Cavanagh
Its a tale as old as time - a criminal takes a picture of themselves doing something illegal, which ultimately lands them in jail. Back in 2013, a man named Peter Cavanagh worked with a London mob delivering shipments of drugs. While returning with the cash, Cavanagh whipped out his mobile phone and took photos of himself with the massive stack of money. But he wasnt counting on two of his dealers getting caught. After the two women were arrested for possession, they led the police straight to Cavanagh, who was busted thanks to those damning photos on his phone. He was swiftly arrested and thrown in prison for three years.
#28: Hannah Sabata
Taking a selfie is one thing - openly bragging about robbing a bank on tape and then uploading it to YouTube is a whole new level of bold. But believe it or not, thats exactly what 19-year-old Hannah Sabata did back in 2012. Sabata stole $6,000 from a Nebraska bank and then made an incriminating video in which she admitted to the crime and flashed the cash. This video was uploaded to YouTube by user Jellee Beanie under the title Chick Bank robber, and it has since amassed over two million views thanks to its notoriety. Sabata was arrested the same day the video was uploaded. Imagine that.
#27: Adam Valle
We dont know if committing a crime right in front of a police station is recklessly brave or ridiculously stupid. Probably the latter. In December of 2018, 26-year-old Adam Valle waltzed right up to the front door of the Gladstone Police Department in Oregon and tried stealing a locked bike. Police inside instantly noticed the crime on their surveillance cameras and watched in complete disbelief as Valle attempted to break the lock. Officers simply walked out the front door and confronted Valle, who probably couldnt believe that he had been caught! How did that happen!? Surely it had nothing to do with the cameras everywhere. Or the front door. Or the window right beside him, with Gladstone Police written on it
#26: The Loud Getaway Donkey
This sounds like one of those fake news stories youd read about in The Onion, but it is 100% true. Three criminals in the Colombian town of Juan de Acosta stole a number of items from a local shop and made their getaway on a stolen donkey. And they would have gotten away with it too, if it wasnt for that darned donkey! You see, the tired animal started to bray loudly and drew the attention of some nearby police officers. The thieves immediately bailed when the police sauntered over, leaving behind both the donkey and the stolen goods. The items were returned to the shop and the donkey was safely reunited with its owner.
#25: Free Beer!
Who can deny the allure of free beer? Certainly not these 19 English criminals who fell for an oddly genius police sting. The Derbyshire police had a number of wanted suspects who had evaded capture, and they were running out of options. So they cooked up a plan: offer them free beer and see who takes the bait. They phoned the suspects, posing as a company giving away crates of beer, and made a simple arrangement: meet up at a specific location at a specific time and they would hand over the beer, just like that! When the criminals arrived, they were greeted not by company men and free booze, but by police and handcuffs. How they fell for that one is beyond us.
#24: Matthew McNelly & Joey Miller
There are tons of ways to hide your face - stockings, ski masks, those old-timey bandanas. And, uh, permanent marker? Back in 2009, criminals Matthew McNelly and Joey Miller tried breaking into a house in Carroll, Iowa. Witnesses described their getaway car to police, who quickly tracked it down and pulled it over. Inside were the two men, their faces scribbled with permanent marker, like a coloring book that had felt the presence of a couple of toddlers. The mens hilarious mugshots were later released to the public, and the entire world couldnt stop laughing. The local police chief later claimed that it was the funniest thing he had seen in nearly 30 years on the force.
#23: Peter Addison
Now, were certainly not condoning it, but if you break into a place, maybe dont write your real name on the wall. No one gave Peter Addison that terrific bit of advice. Addison broke into a Cheshire campground and trashed the place, leaving behind a mess and some messages written on the walls. One of them read Thanks for the stay, and of course, another read Peter Addison was here. Police got Addisons personal information, and when they arrived to question him, he was wearing a t-shirt that was stolen from the camp. You know, just in case you thought it couldnt get any dumber. Addison was arrested and ordered to pay £750 in fines.
#22: Shaquille McKinney
Hey, its tough out there for a salesman. Sometimes you have to make cold calls. And thats exactly what teenage salesman Shaquille McKinney did. Just that the product he was marketing to potential customers was cannabis. Yep, McKinney made a number of cold calls throughout the Pinellas County area in Florida, asking people if they needed some of the green stuff. Unfortunately, one of those people was a Gulfport police detective. He arranged to meet McKinney at a nearby school, and when the young boy arrived to deliver the drugs, he found a number of officers waiting for him. He was charged with drug possession with intent to distribute within 1,000 feet of a school.
#21: Mganga Mganga
We dont know whats dumber - stealing a car while youre out on bond, or stealing a car that you dont know how to drive. Teenager Mganga Mganga carjacked a woman named Melissa Peters as she was driving her kid to school. He hopped into her Dodge Caliber hatchback but didnt get far, being unable to work the manual stick shift. Instead, he simply sat there in a panic, flicking the lights and turning on the wipers in a desperate attempt to work the transmission. He was doing that for seven minutes while people around him called the cops. They soon arrived and arrested Mganga, sending him back to jail.
#20: The Doorbell Licker
You might not be familiar with Salinas, California, but its the hometown of a few famous folks writer John Steinbeck, performer Vanessa Hudgens, and of course, 33-year-old Roberto Daniel Arroyo, perhaps more commonly known as the Doorbell Licker. Sylvia Dungans decision to install a Ring doorbell camera into her front door yielded a pretty curious home movie, starring Arroyo as he licked her doorbell for three. Whole. Hours. After the case went viral online, police quickly caught up with him. They pointed out that the clear quality of the footage made him much easier to identify. So, a word of advice to would-be doorknob lickers: maybe make sure to check for a camera before going about your licking?
#19: Dennis Hawkins
Wearing a disguise is great for concealing ones identity if one is going to commit a crime. Someone should have told Dennis Hawkins that in order for a disguise to work, however, it has to be somewhat believable. Hawkins apparently missed that memo as he attempted to rob a bank wearing clown pants with a pair of fake breasts and a blonde wig. Not only did he fail to cover his face, which still had a goatee and mustache, but the disguise also attracted attention, and the police easily apprehended him.
#18: Daniel Glen
Its important to be prepared, especially if you are going to rob a store. It is possible to be too prepared, though, which is exactly what happened to Daniel Glen, who unexplainably decided to call ahead to ask the store how much cash was in the register. Imagine how that conversation went: Hello, Id like to place a takeout order for all the money! Can I get fries with that? Confused and slightly alarmed, the store owner immediately called the police, who arrested Glen on his way to the store.
#17: Tony Van
Breaking the law requires a certain audacity. But Tony Van, a 37-year old San Francisco hair stylist, took this to a new level when he drove a stolen car to his own trial. Van was facing charges for possessing a stolen $125,000 Porsche Carrera so maybe he thought no one would notice when he arrived at court in a stolen Lexus instead. When Yorkshire puppies hed left inside escaped through a window, sheriff's deputies noticed and ran the license plate. He was charged with possession of a stolen car and computer, as well as animal cruelty.
#16: Trevor Jones
Ever just want to check your Facebook one more time? 34-year old Trevor Jones couldnt resist when he broke into a house in Gwinnett County, Georgia, in November 2011. Unfortunately for him, he used the home computer to log in. To be fair, its no wonder he wanted some social media downtime. A woman whose house hed tried to rob earlier had seen his car, taken his keys and wallet, and called the police. Jones had to swim a pond to escape, before breaking into another nearby house. Still, he probably should have logged out of Facebook before leaving. Instead, he gave police everything they needed to identify him and issue arrest warrants.
#15: Albert Bailey
Were going to say this now: if youre planning on robbing a store or bank, dont call ahead and ask them suspicious questions or warn them youre coming. Seemingly inspired by our previous entry, Albert Bailey called the bank and told them he was coming to rob them so that they would have the money ready for him when he got there. He even had an accomplice enter the bank with a note informing the tellers who Bailey was. Obviously, the tellers had called the police, who apprehended Bailey immediately.
#14: R.C. Gaitlin
Curiosity killed the cat, and it also caught the criminal. In 1988, R.C Gaitlin came across some friendly Detroit police officers who were showing off their squad cars computer to a few local kids. His interest piqued, Gaitlin approached the officers and asked them to give him a demonstration, voluntarily giving them his drivers license so they could run a background check. The cops complied, and discovered Gaitlin had an outstanding arrest warrant for armed robbery. It wasnt outstanding for much longer; the police arrested Gaitlin on the spot. Still, he must have been impressed at how well the technology worked.
#13: The Living Dead Burglar
There are times when playing dead might be a smart idea. In the animal world, the Virginia opossum plays dead to avoid predators, and some fish feign death to attract prey. But when a 23-year old man broke into a Spanish funeral home in March 2008, he learned it isnt the most successful strategy in the human world. When police arrived to investigate the reported break-in, this man tried to fool them by lying on a table in a glass chamber used for wakes. Police were tipped off when they noticed that, for a corpse he was awfully alive - breathing and everything.
#12: Krystian Bala
To commit a crime, you have to be slightly arrogant. If you get away with the crime, this arrogance can increase to the point where you feel untouchable. After murdering Dariusz Janiszewski in 2000, Polish author Krystian Bala wrote a novel titled, Amok, which featured an eerily similar murder and details of the case only the murderer himself could have been privy to. Police uncovered clues relating to the murder, most of which came from the novel, eventually arresting and charging Bala. To their shock, they discovered on his computer plans to kill another person to tie-in with the next novel he was planning to write. Balas infamy lives on in 2017, Amok was adapted into a feature film by director Kasia Adamik.
#11: Christopher Kron
Its only polite to answer the phone. It could be someone important - like the company that monitors the alarm you just tripped. On the night of his birthday, 47-year old Christopher Kron broke into the Junkanoo Bar on Fort Myers Beach to steal a bottle of Grand Marnier. When the alarm company called, he not only answered the phone, but also gave his full name. Because he hadnt hidden his face either, police were able to identify and arrest him the next day based on video surveillance of the break-in.
#10: Eloise D. Reaves
Buying drugs is an art, because you dont have the option to exchange or refund your purchase if you dont like the product you get. Apparently no one told this to Eloise Reaves, who had the gall to go to the police to complain about the quality of the crack cocaine she had just bought. She reportedly pulled the crack rock from her mouth and placed it on the cop car for the deputy to inspect. She was charged with the possession of cocaine and fined roughly $1,500.
#9: Jonathan Ochola
People have busy lives, and sometimes the only way to keep track of important events and dates is by keeping a diary. It might be a good idea to leave out any planned criminal activity, however. This seemingly never registered with Jonathan Ochola, who on June 12th, 2010 wrote: Go Porsmouth (sic) robbery happens in his diary. The police were able to link him to the robbery as the getaway driver, and when confronted, Ochola attempted to blame it entirely on his buddy.
#8: Mark Smith
We arent sure if there is a criminal handbook, but we have to guess that falling asleep in the house you are robbing has to be high on the things not to do list. Mark Smith must not have read that page. Smith decided to take a quick nap under his victims bed, drunk on vodka and high on Valium, only to be discovered by the homeowner who immediately called the police. Weve heard of cat burglars before, but Smith seems to associate more with cat nappers.
#7: Christopher Koch
In any criminal endeavor, theres plenty that can go wrong. But step one is actually getting inside the building you hope to rob. 28-year-old Christopher Koch should have looked at the opening hours before attempting to rob a Citizens & Northern Bank in Liberty, Pennsylvania. Wearing a ski mask and gloves, he rushed the door only to find the bank had just closed. To be completely fair, what kind of bank closes at noon? As Koch sheepishly retreated, employees inside wrote down his license plate number, and he was later arrested.
#6: Derrick Mosley
So, we know youre not supposed to bring a gun to a knife fight, but what about a baseball bat? This is exactly what Derrick Mosley did as he tried to rob a gun shop and steal a firearm, equipped only with a baseball bat and knife. Of course, the manager pulled out his own gun and held Mosley until the police arrived. Who would have imagined that the manager of a gun store would possess his own gun? Will wonders never cease?
#5: Michael Anthony Fuller
If youre already committing a crime why not go big? In 2011, a 53-year old North Carolina man tried to use a one million-dollar bill to buy a microwave, a vacuum cleaner and other merchandise at Walmart. The total price of the goods was $476 - so he was apparently fairly optimistic about how much change Walmart keeps in their registers. Unfortunately, the cashier didnt have $999,524 on him and knew theres no such thing as a one million-dollar bill, leading to Fullers arrest. As it turns out, sometimes, when it comes to going big or going home you should probably just go home.
#4: An Uncanny Resemblance
A fake ID is a teenage rite of passage. But when you show a fake ID, you should make sure youre not handing it to the actual owner. You know, the one whose face is on the ID youre holding in your hand. Thats what happened to one 26-year old woman at Applebee's in 2013, when she showed waitress Brianna Priddy her own drivers license as proof of age. It had been stolen with a bunch of her other possessions a month earlier. Instead of bringing her customer a margarita, Brianna brought the cops - and the thief was caught red-handed.
#3: Ruben Zarate
Deciding to rob a muffler shop, Ruben Zarate brought a gun and demanded the money, only to discover that the money was in the safe that could only be opened by the absent store manager. He decided it would be a good idea to leave his numbers with the store employees so they could call him when the manager returned. Of course, they called the police, who set a trap for Zarate and arrested him. Heck, were just surprised Zarate didnt leave his name, address, and social security number too.
#2: Robber of Halifax Bank in London
Committing a crime is a stressful endeavor, and mistakes do happen. If theres one thing all robbers should remember, however, its that your gun is your most valuable asset. This particular robber seemed to forget that fact as he attempted to rob the Halifax Bank in London. Demanding the teller fill the bag with money, he accidentally gave away his gun to the teller instead of the bag. After a brief moment of confusion, the bank worker retreated, forcing the robber to flee. At least he managed to escape with a bank employees bicycle, and so we still dont know his name.
#1: McArthur Wheeler
When he was arrested for robbing two banks in Pittsburgh in 1995, McArthur Wheeler was genuinely incredulous. His logic had been impeccable: lemon juice is used in invisible ink therefore if he rubbed his face with lemon juice, no one would be able to see his face. Right? Psychologists who studied the case named it the Dunning-Kruger effect: a cognitive bias in which unskilled people are least able to perceive their own incompetence, and so become overconfident. In other words, when people are really dumb, they cant see how dumb they really are.
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https://youtu.be/zFJy2gFQgF8 - 2019 raw video on the iconic Doorbell Licker
