Archive for June, 2006

Another stupid bank robber story

Note to self, next time don’t put gun and ID in the same pocket.

INDIANAPOLIS — Nobody ever said criminals are smart.

Police have made an arrest following a bank robbery in which officials said the robber left behind some incriminating evidence. The crime was captured on surveillance video., but police identified their suspect, Rodney Harper, 31, without the tape because of what investigators said fell out of his pocket during the holdup.

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As funny as a rubber crutch

I’s not nice to make fun of the handicaped Mr. President. On the other hand, he was from the LA Times.

WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush has apologized for poking fun at a Los Angeles Times reporter for wearing sunglasses during a news conference in the Rose Garden.

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Taking a bite out of crime

Remember to always put your dentures in before you leave home.  You never know when you will need them.

BERLIN (Reuters) – A 70-year-old German shoplifter who tried to bite his way out of the clutches of police might have had more success if he had remembered to put his teeth in.

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Who understands modern art?

We thought it was a minimalist comment on the bourgeois mores of modern society, we didn’t know it was a stick.

LONDON (Reuters) – One of Britain’s most prestigious art galleries put a block of slate on display, topped by a small piece of wood, in the mistaken belief it was a work of art.

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Glad he is not my neighbor

Did he say “carried away” or “buried away”? It’s time to throw away the metal detector and find a new hobby. Something that doesn’t involve shovels.

MONTCLAIR, Calif. — A homeowner digging for gold in his front yard said he got “carried away” and ended up with a 60-foot-deep hole, authorities said.

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