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Dumbest Thief of the Month

from today’s BBC News. I don’t think anyone will ever beat the Kuwait idiot who ended up in the bed next to the cop who had been chasing him, and told him he broke his leg running from a cop! That still makes me laugh every time I think about it.

‘Dumb’ thief picks police summit

A man in the US state of Pennsylvania accused of a robbery at a narcotics police convention has been described as probably the state’s dumbest criminal.

Retired police chief John Comparetto was attending the meeting of 300 officers when he was allegedly held up at gunpoint in the men’s toilets.

He handed over money and a phone but then he and some colleagues gave chase as the suspect tried to flee in a taxi.

They arrested a 19-year-old man over the incident near Harrisburg.

‘Retired police chief John Comparetto says he was held up at gunpoint

Mr Comparetto was wearing an ankle holster with a gun, and when told to drop his trousers, he managed to conceal his weapon.

He described the suspect as “probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania”.

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.”

March 29, 2009 - Posted by | Community, Crime, Entertainment, Law and Order

2 Comments »

  1. Lool in q8 the theif ended confessing to the cop that he was running way from him?!?!?!?

    When did this hilarious thing happen!!!! I cannot stop laughing!!!

    Danderma's avatar Comment by Danderma | March 29, 2009 | Reply

  2. Click on the blue type, Danderma, and it will take you there, to the original article. It was the second part of two articles – the first part related the dramatic chase. The drug dealer ran up to the second floor and then jumped from balcony; the policeman followed and broke his leg, the other dealer was caught and arrested. The second article is the one I referenced on the blue type – the cop is lying in his bed, it is Ramadan, they are chatting to pass the time, and the cop asks how he broke his leg. . .

    He also had his phone with him. He immediately made a call . . . hee heee heee!

    intlxpatr's avatar Comment by intlxpatr | March 30, 2009 | Reply


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