The Media Violence Project
Who knew there was yet another nefarious threat to public safety? That, lurking behind the newspapers, magazines, and glitzy television news shows were violent perpetrators, just waiting to commit mayhem…
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Will GOP convention be Chicago Redux?
Assorted anarchists, leftists, and other criminals may be planning to turn Minneapolis' streets into chaos for the 2008 Republican National Convention, and the Twin Cities aren't prepared, writes Katherine Kersten…
Cops let their fingers do the walking
A Lowell, Massachusetts man is under arrest, suspected in a string of robberies in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. His plan was simple: he'd limp into the bank with…
The Carnival Of The Dumb Criminals
Dumb criminal stories are like potato chips – one is never enough. Given that mantra, I'm marginally proud to present the first edition of The Carnival Of The Dumb Criminals…In…
Starting the new year off properly
Getting drunk on New Year's Eve is an American tradition. In fact, it's called "amateur night" by many people, referring to how so many people drive drunk, when the rest…
Please come with me, sir; I believe you know the way…
I gotta agree with the Boston Herald on this one. Some guy violating his bail and getting re-arrested is nothing new. But this moron from Framingham has to have set…
Strangely enough, I have just what you need at home…
A word to the wise for people who buy brand-new laptop computers on the street for $400.00: If you want a power adapter for it, buy it online or write…
I'd like to upgrade this violation to a felony…
A Portsmouth, New Hampshire man recently got caught in a handicapped parking spot. That was a $100 fine, and it was a bit more than he felt like paying. So…
Don't mess with small town store owners
An alleged druggie tried to rob a convenience store in Merrimack, New Hampshire last Monday night. At the Friday arriagnment of Marc Dixon, prosecutors spelled out how he (allegedly) went…
You can't con an honest man
It's an old aphorism, and for the most part it's true: most scams are dependent on the greed of the victim. They are convinced that they are getting something for…
Ronald MacDonald Charged With Robbing Wendy's
Looks like Ronald MacDonald is a hamburgler…MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) – You'd think that just working at a Wendy's restaurant would be difficult for Ronald MacDonald. Now, the 22-year-old MacDonald…
Sometimes a picture's worth a thousand days — behind bars
(In my best Tom Bodett voice:) Good idea: Buying a digital camera to preserve those special moments. Bad idea: taking kiddie porn pictures with that digital camera. Good idea: deleting…
Home Depot casts out handyman from paradise
(Note: this story is categorized under "Dumb Criminals," but "Dumb Crime" might be a better description.) Home Depot sounds like it could learn a lesson from banks: if you don't…
Double Trouble
Oh, what a dilemma. In New Britain, Connecticut, a young lady was due in court to face charges of using a stolen credit card. She also had a final exam…
Why don't they just swallow their pride?
I've always been entertained by dumb criminal stories. While I'm a believer in Darwin's theories, it doesn't seem to apply to crooks — when they're not making the same dumb…
A good idea, not thought through enough
A while ago, three boys in Andover, Massachusetts were arrested for animal cruelty. They had videotaped themselves on a psychotic rampage through a camp, torturing and killing animals, including setting…
Common Sense Prevails
A little while ago, I mentioned a case here in New Hampshire where a guy broke into a house, only to be shot dead by the owner. This morning, another…
Bad day for incompetent criminals
Three stories in the news reinforced my long-held belief that crime, as a general rule, just doesn't pay. In Rochester, New Hampshire, a local dirtbag had reportedly been trying to…
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