Ever wondered what those people who get arrested for doing something idiotic are thinking? That’s the trouble … they aren’t! Thinking, that is.
According to Wikipedia, decision making can be regarded as the mental processes (cognitive process) resulting in the selection of a course of action among several alternatives. Every decision making process produces a final choice. Then there’s common sense which means practical, good judgment. The criminals in these stories had neither.
Want a good chuckle at some dumb criminal’s expense? Take a look at the 51 dumbest criminals ever stories.
- Top 10 Stupid Criminals of 2007 Man robs store. Man burns store down to hide evidence. Man accidentally sets himself on fire … but, wait he stops to grab a roll of lottery tickets!
- Bizarre (And Stupid) Criminals A man tries to rob two gas station attendants, but they won’t hand over the cash. Robber threatens to call police? Stupid is as stupid does.
- Man About To Become U.S. Citizen Arrested For Having Too Much Ammo A man from the Dominican Republic arrested with 30,000 rounds of ammunition and three guns. He was scheduled to become an American citizen.
- Stupid Criminal Stories Two teenage knuckleheads made the decision to video-tape their break-ins.
- Manure Happens – Stupid Criminals Page This dingbat drug dealer decides not to pay his motel bill. So, he gets arrested when the cops come to check it out … he has a drug lab inside.
- Top 10 Dumbest Criminals Woman arrested at son’s Boy Scout meeting where drug-sniffing dog was on show. Find out what the cop found in her purse!
- Dave Moreland’s Bozo Criminal of The Day This Bozo was attempting to cross back into the U.S. from Canada when an officer noticed his ankle bracelet. Find out which famous, troubled starlet he said he was “showing support for.”
- True Stories Of Some Very Dumb Criminals A man throws a beer party in a vacant home that was for sale and stupidly invites the man who busted him.
- World’s Dumbest – What On Earth Were These People Thinking?! Uncover what stupid thing this thief did to get caught using a stolen credit card.
- Dumb And Dumber Criminals Make The News Stories of stupidity including a 17-year old boy who accidentally shot this part of his body while waiting in the drive-thru at McDonald’s™.
- The Carnival Of The Dumb Criminals Tons of dumb criminal tales.
- Strange Police Stories From Around The World – Dumb Criminals Find out how erasable ink helped a secretary steal $400,000 from her boss.
- Stupid Criminal Responds To Marco Polo Game Cops are searching for the suspect. Cop says “Marco” … and … oh no he didn’t.
- Dumb Criminals – The Stupids Go Out To Eat Dine & dash turns into dine & crash? Read and see how.
- Top 13 Stupid Criminals Find out how dumb criminals make it easier for law enforcement to do their jobs.
- We Love Them Dumb Criminals Drug addict doesn’t trust his dealers? Guess where he takes his crack to get it checked out and other similarly moronic stories.
- Dumb Criminals – Moving the Loot Find out where these thieves left the get- away car and how it got them arrested.
- Dumb Things People Do – Crime Does Not Pay Unbelievable stories including the one about the robber who got away with the cash but left something else on the counter.
- Crime Isn’t Funny But Criminals Sometimes Are “Fake” golfer gave himself away when he didn’t know what a handicap was. Find out how this landed him in jail.
- Dumb Criminals This man tried to eat the evidence to keep from being arrested. I don’t think it’s on the food pyramid.
- Broward Criminal Lawyer: “Dumb Criminals” Let’s see … if we put our underage drinking party on Facebook, the cops surely won’t show up right?
- Clumsy Crooks Most people post bail to stay out of jail. Not this dumb criminal.
- Today’s Robinhood? See how this bank robber was also a cheerful giver and how he got caught!
- Dumb Criminals Mechanic reports woman to the police after finding a stash in the car’s engine compartment. She didn’t realize he would have to open the hood for the oil change?
- Dumb Criminals Rule Bank robber eats evidence while being arrested.
- Burglar Falls Off Ladder 7 Times During Escape See this botched burglary from a dumb criminal.
- Weird Criminal Law Stories 158 See why this man is paying $5,000 instead of $18 for this dimwit decision.
- Dumb Criminals: Beer Box Bandit How did wearing an empty beer carton land this man in jail?
- Dumb Criminals This “clever” burglar got stuck in the wall of a grocery store.
- Stupid Criminals Two simpletons used permanent marker “masks” to disguise themselves during a break-in.
- Dumb And Dumber Customs Animal Smugglers Guess what this guy tried to smuggle in his pants.
- 10 Truly Ridiculous Criminal Acts Why it doesn’t pay to steal camera surveillance equipment.
- Road Agents Here’s the story about the last stagecoach robbery in the American West in 1898.
- Beer Police Busts Unauthorized Beer in PA – Lame! Find out how “unauthorized” beer could get you in hot water in Pennsylvania.
- Ice Cream Truck Robbery These thieves got 5 years in prison for robbing an ice-cream truck.
- Real Crimes Committed By Dumb Criminals These thieves tried to cut through a safe with a laser tag gun. Tag you’re it!
- 10 Most Bizarre Arrests Bandits rob a bank and pose for cameras with the loot!
- Dumb People Two dummies were shooting beer cans off each other’s head. One went to the hospital; one went to jail!
- Dumb Criminals One drug dealer tried to call the other one in room 119 at a hotel. He ended up calling 911 and going straight to jail.
- 10 Really Dumb Criminals Including the story about the robber that tried to rob the bank after it had closed for the day.
- Henry Earl: Arrested 1,000 times This Kentucky man has been arrested 1,000 times for alcohol intoxication. The judge gave him 1,000 days in jail!
- Malik Alvin Allegation Attracts Critics, Bloggers College basketball player is arrested for stealing a 36-pack of condoms and for knocking over an elderly lady trying to flee.
- Dumb And Dumber Humor Man tries using a shotgun like a club to break his girlfriend’s windshield. It must’ve been pointing towards him because guess what happened next.
- Dumb Oklahoma Laws Could wearing your boots to bed in Oklahoma really get you thrown in the slammer?
- Dumb Crook Stories Here’s a story about a criminal with a gun down his pants. Does he hit the “family jewels?” Read and find out.
- Dumb and Dumber Did you hear the one about the bank robber who wrote the stick-up note on the back of his utility bill?
- Schneier On Security See how a woman was arrested at the airport with a fake bomb and play- doh™.
- Cam Newton Arrested For Stupidity This scholar athlete that was arrested for stealing a lap-top wasn’t very bright.
- Posts tagged “stupidity” Man drives drunk to show up for his 2-day incarceration for a drunk-driving charge!
- Woman Logs Into Stolen Laptop – Shoots Pics of Thief Thief nabbed by remote control!
- “It’s A Shame Stupidity Isn’t Painful!” When a thief takes cash from the liquor store, he wants whiskey on the way out. Find out how the cashier gets him to give up his address.
Image Credits: oldmaison