Tag: Stupid Criminals: Page 12

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Baltimore Police Imposter Arrested At Flea Market

When arrested, 32-year-old Thomas Godley was wearing a navy blue "special police" shirt and carrying a silver badge and silver Walther P99S handgun.

January 24, 2010

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Wisconsin Woman Stripped and Spit At Female Officer During Arrest

A Sheboygan, Wisc., woman will serve six months for a bizarre day that began with a beef-jerky theft and ended with an arrest that involved her stripping in front of her children, kicking one officer in the groin and spitting into the mouth of another officer.

January 16, 2010

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Arizona Motorcyclist Fails To Outrun Police Helicopter

A 22-year-old Arizona man rode his motorcycle 50 miles around Phoenix attempting to outrun a police helicopter, traveling at speeds of up to 100 mph and heading down a wrong-way street leading into an airport terminal.

December 29, 2009

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The Stupid Factor

I especially love the folks who are not only stupid but self-righteously stupid, which ought to have its own special term like "extremepidity."

December 9, 2009

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When This Guy Says He Wants Someone Decisive, Believe Him

"I thank God my partner had the balls to do what he had to do," he said. "I'd rather he take [the shot at me] than hesitate and get me or both of us killed. He's my partner, and any guys that are Monday morning quarterbacking the guy can kiss my ass."

December 8, 2009

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Drunk 'Ninja' Impales Himself On Fence Post

A drunken man who believed he was a ninja needed the help of police and aid crews after he impaled himself while attempting to vault over a fence, the SeattlePI.com reports.

November 18, 2009

Special Units

Police Follow Snow Tracks To Arrest Burglars

Three parolees living in a halfway house were arrested after Greenwood Village (Colo.) police followed their snow tracks to a Motel 6.

October 29, 2009

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Police Nab Poster of "Sex For Phillies Tickets" Craiglist Ad

Susan Finkelstein, 43, was nabbed in the sting, but will not serve any jail time, since no money was exchanged. The offer isn't considered illegal for that reason.

October 27, 2009

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Man Tells Police God Told Him to Steal Car

The man smashed a window and was collared by a security guard before he could enter the showroom. When police arrived, the suspect initially told them his name was "Seven."

October 27, 2009

Technology

OnStar Stops Carjacker, Who Then Falls Into Pool

A man who carjacked a Chevrolet Tahoe in a Visalia, Calif., parking lot using a sawed-off shotgun led police on a high-speed pursuit, until OnStar operators disabled the vehicle using a new feature added in 2009, the Los Angeles Times reports.

October 19, 2009

Special Units

'Last Samurai' Arrested After Attacking Officer

A suicidal Pennsylvania man who threatened to torch his apartment attacked a SWAT officer with a Samurai sword, and then was taken into custody when that officer used his Taser to subdue him, the Daily Times reports.

October 19, 2009

Vehicle Ops

Man Sentenced To 3 Years For Lasering Police Copter

Pointing lasers at aircraft is extremely dangerous, and the pilot who was targeted by Balltazar Valladares, 30, said the incidents happen often in the Sacramento area.

September 16, 2009