Posted on July 15, 2010 11:22 PM Tags : Arrests | Money
A man, arrested for shoplifting, decided to use counterfeit cash to pay his $400 bail so he could be released from jail.
Authorities said the man was arrested on July 7th after he attempted to steal items at a clothing store. He was sent to jail after police noticed that the man had two warrants out for his arrest.
The man paid his $400 bail and was released from jail. It was not until later that police noticed that the cash used to pay the bail was counterfeit.
Unexpectedly, the man returned to the jail to argue that he paid $400 when his bail should have been $200. He asked for $200 back and instead was arrested on the spot for using counterfeit money. He is now sitting in the Burlington County Jail with his bail now set at $5,000.
This is one of the better stupid criminal stories that I have heard of. For most criminals, and non criminals, they know that you never return to the scene of the crime when you get away with it, especially in a situation when you are using counterfeit money and you are using it to pay your bail. How stupid can you be?
Like they say, go directly to jail, do not pass go, do not collect $200.
Takeru Kobayashi, former hot dog eating champion, was arrested Sunday at the Nathan's International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island after he tried to make his way on the stage after fans chanted his name.
Kobayashi has won the hot dog eating contest six years in a row from 2001 to 2006. He did not compete this year and watched from the stands due to a contract dispute over money with Major League Eating.
During the annual contest on Saturday, Joey Chestnut won the competition by eating 54 hot dugs in just ten minutes for his fourth straight win.
During all the excitement, Kobayashi decided to rush the stage after his fans chanted his name. New York police were not as excited as they arrested and charged him with two misdemeanors including resisting arrest and interfering with police. He was released on Monday after spending the night in jail.
Kobayashi has not won since 2006. Sorry to say, but it looks like the end of the road for him. Like every other fan, you have to follow the rules and can't just jump on the stage whenever you want, especially in a city like New York. I wonder if his jail food included hot dogs.
I thought it was a joke but there really is a Major League Eating.
An eccentric Miami heiress, who recently passed away, left her pet chihuahua dog with millions of dollars while leaving only a small amount with her estranged son. The owner, Gail Posner, left Conchita, a small chihuahua, with a three million dollar trust fund. It did not end there. Another 27 million was set aside to the staff of her Miami mansion, so they can take care of the pooch rent free.
Her son, Bret Carr, was left with one million dollars, or almost nothing compared to what the dog and the caretakers received. He is currently in court contesting the 30 million inheritance. He believes he is entitled to more money as his late mother was delusional and suffered from mental problems. The court will make the final decision.
Looks like the dog now owns the son. Her son should be happy he got a million. He is not entitled to her money. It was her decision, crazy or not.
A group of armed men robbed a convenience store and it was all caught on tape while they stole a lot of ice cream. The video shows a group of five armed men entering the store while it was closed or being cleaned. Instead of stealing money, they fit as much ice cream as they could in their bags while leaving the money in the cash register alone.
I bet they were thinking good thing we have five in our group so we can steal as much ice cream as possibly. Ice cream is pretty good, but really? Is it worth it to risk your life and jail time for ice cream?
A man successfully robbed a convenience store with his face concealed entirely in toilet paper. Lincoln, Nebraska police say a man armed with a knife entered a convenience store last Saturday night around 10:30 at night.
His head and face were fully concealed with toilet paper as he committed the crime. He successfully escaped on foot with an undisclosed amount of money.
Looks like the economy is even affecting criminals these days. Gone are the days of elaborate masks and plans.
These days you can just go into your bathroom, grab a roll of toilet paper, cover your face, and rob a store.
If I worked at the store where this robbery occurred, and I saw the suspect only had a knife and could probably barely see, I am sure a kick in the balls would do just fine to end the situation peacefully.
Otherwise, just get someone with a lighter or match. Toilet paper burns fast as seen below.
