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Dumb Crime Du Jour

A Daily Look at Criminal Incompetence

By , About.com Guide

Jan. 24: Batman Busted

Police in Ybor City arrested Walsh Nichols, a 21-year-old man who walks the streets and goes to local bars in a Batman cowl. Apparently, his mask scares people, and there is a law in Florida barring people from covering their face.

Jan. 25: The Audacity of Dope

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An "Obama" brand of heroine has hit the streets.

Jan. 26: Crime-Fighting Root Unveiled

The age of robo-cops might not be that far away. Two Japanese companies have teamed up to make a $9,000 crime-fighting cyborg that stops intruders by launching a web, just like Spider-Man.

Jan. 27: Feces Flinger

The headline in this NBC news story says it all: "Feces-Flinger Gives New Meaning to 'Jury Duty'."

Jan. 28: Stolen Foot

It's sad but probably true that most of us have rubbernecked when we pass a car crash. But how many of us go home with a body part?

Jan. 30: Scared to Death

Accused bank robber Larry Whitfield of North Carolina was robbing a bank, and apparently ducked into the home of a 79-year-old woman, whom he never touched. He did managed to surprise her, scaring her to death, and now faces felony murder charges.

Jan. 29: Chain of Fools

Handcuffed prisoners on the run wrap themselves around a lamp pole. Each blames the other, but video (and, yes, there's great video) show it was a team effort.

Jan. 31: Doo-Doo DNA

Talk about being in deep doo-doo: Pennsylvania police have arrested a man after his DNA matched feces found in the basement of a home that had been burglarized.

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