Top Idiots of 2002

[AlphaFrog]

TOP IDIOTS OF 2002

Number One Idiot of 2002

I am a medical student currently doing a rotation in toxicology at the
poison control center. Today, this woman called in very upset because she
caught her little daughter eating ants. I quickly reassured her that the
ants are not harmful and there would be no need to bring her daughter into
the hospital. She calmed down and at the end of the conversation happened to
mention that she gave her daughter some ant poison to eat in order to kill
the ants. I told her that she better bring her daughter into the emergency
room right away.

Here's your sign, lady. Wear it with pride.

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Number Two Idiots of 2002

Early this year, some Boeing employees on the airfield decided to steal a
life raft from one of the 747s. They were successful in getting it out of
the plane and home. Shortly after they took it for a float on the river,
they noticed a Coast Guard helicopter coming towards them. It turned out
that the chopper was homing in on the emergency locator beacon that
activated when the raft was inflated. They are no longer employed at Boeing.

Here's your sign, guys. Don't get it wet; the paint might run.

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Number Three Idiot of 2002

A true story out of San Francisco: A man, wanting to rob a downtown Bank
of America, walked into the branch and wrote "this iz a stikkup. Put all
your muny in this bag." While standing in line, waiting to give his note to
the teller, he began to worry that someone had seen him write the note and
might call the police before he reached the teller's window. So he left the
Bank of America and crossed the street to Wells Fargo. After waiting a few
minutes in line, he handed his note to the Wells Fargo teller. She read it
and, surmising from his spelling errors that he wasn't the brightest light
in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because
it was written on a Bank of America deposit slip and that he would either
have to fill out a Wells Fargo deposit slip or go back to Bank of America.
Looking somewhat defeated, the man said, "OK" and left. He was arrested a
few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at Bank of America.

Don't bother with this guy's sign. He probably couldn't read it anyway.

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Number four Idiot of 2002

A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured
his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the
mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent
the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a
letter from the police that contained another picture, this time of
handcuffs. He immediately mailed in his $40. Another sign (though this guy
might be onto something worth thinking about)!

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Number Five Idiot of 2002
A guy walked into a little corner store with a shotgun and demanded all of
the cash from the cash drawer. After the cashier put the cash in a bag, the
robber saw a bottle of Scotch that he wanted behind the counter on the
shelf. He told the cashier to put it in the bag as well, but the cashier
refused and said, "Because I don't believe you are over 21." The robber said
he was, but the clerk still refused to give it to him because he didn't
believe him. At this point, the robber took his driver's license out of his
wallet and gave it to the clerk. The clerk looked it over and agreed that
the man was in fact over 21 and he put the Scotch in the bag. The robber
then ran from the store with his loot. The cashier promptly called the
police and gave the name and address of the robber that he got off the
license. They arrested the robber two hours later.

This guy definitely needs a sign!

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Idiot Number Six of 2002

A pair of Michigan robbers entered a record shop nervously waving revolvers.
The first one shouted, "Nobody move!" When his partner moved, the startled
first bandit shot him.

This guy doesn't need a sign, he probably figured it out himself.

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Idiot Number Seven of 2002

Seems this guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he'd just
throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and
run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the
window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would be thief on the
head, knocking him unconscious. It seems the liquor store window was made of
PlexiGlass. The whole event was caught on videotape. Oh, that smarts.

Give him his sign.

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Idiot Number Eight of 2002

Ann Arbor: The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a
Burger King in Ypsilanti, Michigan at 12:50 A. M., flashed a gun and
demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn't open
the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings,
the clerk said they weren't available for breakfast. The man, frustrated,
walked away.

Sign please.

Please note that all of the above people are allowed to vote.
Scary, isn't it?

[DeltAlum]

The gene pool is geeting a little shallow.

[sherbertlemons]

Exactly why I am a major fan of the Darwin awards. That guy with the cinderblock and the plexiglass sounds like a definite honorable mention!

[GMUBunny]

I've heard the bank of america story before but that was years before 2002. Did someone just attempt it again?

[enlightenment06]

simply amazing. that's like the story I heard of a police chase- except the criminal used their turn signals so of course they got caught.

another story is a dude who was wearing those sneakers that light up when you walk. well he was running from the police and decided to duck through the woods. of course the light of his sneakers kept the police right behind him and he was caught

[Peaches-n-Cream]

Funny stuff!

[GMUBunny]

Originally posted by enlightenment06
simply amazing. that's like the story I heard of a police chase- except the criminal used their turn signals so of course they got caught.

another story is a dude who was wearing those sneakers that light up when you walk. well he was running from the police and decided to duck through the woods. of course the light of his sneakers kept the police right behind him and he was caught

I heard about the sneakers, too... stupid, stupid people

[CatStarESP4]

Several years, there was a show called America's Dumbest Criminals in which they showcased stories about actual idiots committing crimes. One story I remember was about a man who tried to rob a bank, I forget where. He had a clever disguise (clever my ass): WHIPPED CREAM AS A MASK. He waited in line and by the time it came his turn, the cream melted. The teller was LHAO and pressed the silent alarm and creamy criminal is in the cooler!

What are crazy world we live!!!

[steelepike]

Originally posted by AlphaFrog

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Number four Idiot of 2002

A motorist was unknowingly caught in an automated speed trap that measured
his speed using radar and photographed his car. He later received in the
mail a ticket for $40 and a photo of his car. Instead of payment, he sent
the police department a photograph of $40. Several days later, he received a
letter from the police that contained another picture, this time of
handcuffs. He immediately mailed in his $40. Another sign (though this guy
might be onto something worth thinking about)!

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This guy is my hero.

[SparkliiQTMTSU]

LOL that one of the guy that sent the pic of $40 haha thats great thats something I would do....if I werent a chicken lol



Nichole

[DeltAlum]

Damn. I didn't make the list again. Guess I'll have to keep trying.