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Think this guy is drunk? You’ll know for sure at 45 seconds.

Hey, look out for that … lamppost. As reported by the BBC: CCTV has captured the moment when two handcuffed prisoners’ attempt to escape custody came to a crashing end as they ran into a lamppost. The pair ran away while awaiting their court hearing in Hastings and managed to…

Got the gun? Check. Ready to do this? Check. In the bank? Um. No. Per the Lexington Herald-Leader: Police in Nicholasville say a man showed a gun and tried to rob a bank, but he wasn’t in one. The Jessamine South Elkhorn Water District has offices in what was formerly…

Let’s say you rob somebody, and then you’re foolish enough to call him the following day to taunt him. Would you do it from a phone that could be traced to you? A young man in New York did. And it led to his arrest, along with his 4 alleged…

You would think that even a petty thief would be mindful of the the old adage about “going to the well once to often.” Not this guy. As reported by the Australian publication The Age: A serial beer bandit who was caught after stealing beer on three separate occasions from…

Seriously, I thought you were someone else … As reported by The Arkansas Times: Best reason not to work under your car In August, a Springdale man, angry at his girlfriend, went to the trailer park where she lived, saw her doing some mechanical work under a jacked-up car, kicked…

Think of the last place you would burn rubber. As reported in The Age: … [a] P-plate driver [driver with a probationary license], 20, who picked up his Holden sedan from the police impound yard at Preston, paid a release fee, got in the car, revved the engine, acknowledged his…

Not that there is ever a “good” time to commit burglary … But if you’re a burglar by trade, you definitely do not want to break into a house when … it’s filled with police officers! As reported by The Age: TWO men who broke into a Melton [Australia] house…

I’ll give you a hint. Tony Van, of San Francisco, California, went to court to find out what the jury decided in his auto theft case. Here’s another hint, he didn’t take the streetcar to court. (Please, no e-mails if it doesn’t go to the courthouse.) His transportation to court:…

Did I mention that the Iowa City, Iowa man hugged a cop? Oops. Here’s the story, as reported by the AP. Hugs aren’t getting any kisses from the law in Iowa City. Luke Schreder is now charged with assault on a peace officer, for hugging a policeman. Authorities say the…