Thief steals security camera...after it snaps a picture of him

[craigdawg]

I love it.

Smile, security camera thief! You just gave police your portrait.

Campbell police are seeking the public's help in identifying a bumbling crook caught in the act by a surveillance camera, which captured his crystal- clear mug shot as he reached up to swipe it.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2004/11/12/BAGUT9PVBN1.DTL

 

[Mr. Anderson]

So sad, so stupid - I'd love to think that he'll see his own picture on the news and really get a scare.

You'd think you would do something to disconnect the camera first, eh?

D

 

[emw]

You'd think you would do something to disconnect the camera first, eh?

Or at least throw on a mask. These idiots never cease to amaze me.

 

[wdlove]

He even had the presence of mind to smile for the camera. Its just these stupid mistakes that get people caught. Just makes life easier for the police. The big question, why he didn't finish the job of taking the camera?

 

[Lord Blackadder]

...Ok, I'm done laughing now. What a numbskull. Did it ever occur to him that this might happen? Sheesh, 4 million years of human evolution down the drain...

 

[emw]

Sheesh, 4 million years of human evolution down the drain...

Looks like you're ready for this thread.

 

[craigdawg]

Well, perhaps a non-camera-stealing criminal would spray the lens with paint or knock it down. Since he's reselling the ill-gotten gain, he needs to be careful not to do any damage to them.

He can use the picture for marketing purposes: "See how good the picture quality is? Especially when you get up real close. Not too bad, eh?"

I (heart) idiots.

 

[Lord Blackadder]

Looks like you're ready for this thread.

LOL that is the very next thread I visited. Maybe you should get into the fortune telling industry.