# Stupid Criminals, part 1,576,241 -- Choose your Robbery Location Wisely

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**Created:** [March 30, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-criminals-part-1-576-241-choose-your-robbery-location-wisely/491356 "2009-03-30T21:39:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-criminals-part-1-576-241-choose-your-robbery-location-wisely/491356/1 "2009-03-30T21:39:40Z")

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> HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - A retired police chief said he was robbed by “probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania,” at a police officers’ convention on Friday morning. John Comparetto said as he came out of a stall in the men’s room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money. There were 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio at the gathering.
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> Comparetto gave up his money and cell phone. But when the man fled, Comparetto and some colleagues chased him. They arrested a 19-year-old man as he was trying to leave in a taxi.
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> The suspect is also awaiting trial on four previous robbery charges.
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> The suspect was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison. When a reporter asked the suspect for comment as he was led out of court, he said, “I’m smooth.”

“I’m Smooth”

Right

[http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090328/D976MTU80.html](http://apnews.myway.com/article/20090328/D976MTU80.html)

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**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\
**Post date:** [March 30, 2009, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stupid-criminals-part-1-576-241-choose-your-robbery-location-wisely/491356/2 "2009-03-30T21:45:02Z")

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Is “I’m smooth” the current slang for “I’m an idiot”?