# Now, that's one dumb thief!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-thats-one-dumb-thief/491107>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [March 28, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-thats-one-dumb-thief/491107 "2009-03-28T18:11:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2009, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-thats-one-dumb-thief/491107/1 "2009-03-28T18:11:51Z")

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Just read [this BBC](http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7969934.stm) report about a very stupid thief. And smile.

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**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 1:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-thats-one-dumb-thief/491107/2 "2009-03-29T01:53:28Z")

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It’s always amusing when these guys screw themselves over.

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> The Associated Press news agency reported that when a journalist asked the suspect for comment as he was led from court, he said: “I’m smooth.”

There’s a fellow who doesn’t sound like he’s going to learn from his mistakes.

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**Author:** ![Xema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/9de053/32.png) [@Xema](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xema)\
**Post date:** [March 29, 2009, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-thats-one-dumb-thief/491107/3 "2009-03-29T17:31:19Z")

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This [video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kva86gbh9n8) is something of a classic in the “dumb criminal” genre.

ETA: I suggest muting the obnoxious sound.