Dumb Criminals

"Dumb Criminals"*
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Jason Robertson, 26, and Thomas Valliere, 24, two
traveling Canadians had been doing a bit of drinking
when they decided to buy some cocaine to liven up
their island vacation. Having gotten a number from
a local, Jason called, only to be told it was the wrong
number. Not one to give up easily Jason called the
number again insisting it was correct and that he
wanted to buy some cocaine.

Unfortunately for Roberston the number he had called
(twice) was to the cell phone of Jeff Jackson, deputy
chief of the combined Police and Customs Drugs Task
Force for the Cayman Islands.

After the second call, an undercover policeman
telephoned Robertson back to set up the sale. When
he met the pair and handed over the cocaine - actually
non dairy coffee creamer -- police swooped in. Robertson
and Valliere were fined $1,000 but since they had failed
to actually buy cocaine, they were not charged with possession.

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"Another Stupid Criminal"*
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A man tried to rob a bank. As a disguise, he wore
a paper sack over his head. The sack was secured
by a rope around his neck.
 
Only very small peep holes were cut out so he could
see. Armed with a shotgun, the robber told the teller
to start emptying the tills and he commanded everyone
else to drop to the floor or he would start shooting.
 
Everyone in the bank complied with the armed robber's command.
 
Then suddenly, as the robber moved closer to the
tellers window, he began to wobble and walk erratically.
Seconds later, the armed robber fell to the floor. He
dropped his shotgun. It appeared that he was not
moving, so a security officer picked up the gun and told
the robber he was under arrest. It was apparent that
there was something wrong with the robber. The security
officer and a customer in the bank, with medical experience,
tried to remove the mask.
 
They had difficulty getting the rope untied from around the
man's neck and so had to rip the sack. The man's face had
turned blue. With the combination of the rope being to
tight and the sack not providing enough ventilation, the
robber had passed out. He was actually suffocating. Once
the sack had been removed the robber began to regain consciousness.
 
911 was called and an ambulance was dispatched to take
the robber to the hospital. The robber arrived at the
hospital under police custody. He later was charged and
convicted of the attempted armed robbery.
Received on Sat Aug 16 08:04:53 2008