Friday, January 25, 2008

Dumb and disorderly

There ought to be a law against stupid criminals.

I mean it. If you commit a crime in a really boneheaded way, you should get extra punishment.

Take Channel Gaskin, a 22-year-old woman who was arrested for robbing a bank this week in Sandy Springs, Ga.

Cops were able to grab Gaskin because she forgot a crucial element of a bank-robbery scheme — the getaway car.

That’s right, folks. Police spotted her … while she was waiting for a bus after the heist.

"That just wasn’t too bright," said Sandy Springs police Lt. Steve Rose.

Indeed it was not, Steve-O. Nor was the bank robbery attempted by a 72-year-old man in Lynchburg, Va.

Police say Duval Davis Sr. entered a bank on Nov. 29 with a gun and told the branch manager, “Give me all your money.” (I think they teach that line in Bank Robbery School.)

The bank guy did just that. Then Davis had second thoughts. He gave the money back and told the employee to call the police.

I’m no expert, but it seems that Davis needs to work on closing the sale. If you’re going to go around giving back money, you’ll never go far in bank robbing.

Sheeesh. Someone should lock up clowns like that and forget to let them out.

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