'Dumbest criminal' nabbed in cop convention holdup

[statelineblues]

Stories like this always remind me of what an investigator with the Westchester County, NY District Attorney's office once told me - "We rarely catch the smart criminals; usually just the stupid ones. But, God, there are a lot of stupid ones!"

HARRISBURG, Pa. – A retired police chief said he was robbed by "probably the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania," at a police officers' convention on Friday morning. John Comparetto said as he came out of a stall in the men's room, a man pointed a gun in his face and demanded money. There were 300 narcotics officers from Pennsylvania and Ohio at the gathering.

Comparetto gave up his money and cell phone. But when the man fled, Comparetto and some colleagues chased him. They arrested a 19-year-old man as he was trying to leave in a taxi.

The suspect is also awaiting trial on four previous robbery charges.

The suspect was arraigned and taken to Dauphin County Prison. When a reporter asked the suspect for comment as he was led out of court, he said, "I'm smooth."

 

[RP88]

sounds like he was aiming to be famous. And he is; he is the dumbest criminal in Pennsylvania.

 

[General Geoff]

At least the guy has a sense of humour.

 

[Hungry Seagull]

That is pretty dumb.

 

[Gamera]

Kinda off topic, but yeah he's about as smooth as sandpaper...

 

[heron]

Boneheads.
Reminds me of the one I heard about a guy who tried to rob a gun shop -- with a knife . . . the two guys behind the counter both had sidearms on . . .

 

[scythefwd]

heron,
There was a guy in AZ that walked around a marked police cruiser to rob the gun store (in an open/concealed carry state) that the cop was in. There were no injured bystanders, but almost everyone got at least one shot into him. He did get a darwin award for that.

 

[alohachris]

Scythefwd, I believe that's called "Suicide by Cop".

 

[scythefwd]

alohachris,
It was suicide even if the cop wasn't there.

 

[walker944]

"...as he was trying to leave in a taxi."

Oh, I love that part!!! Says it all right there. "Stupid is as stupid does"... Forest Gump quoting his mamma. Mamma had it right!!

 

[gunship]

Even better

http://snopes.com/crime/dumdum/gunshop.asp

 

[armoredman]

He's smooth because his prison boyfriend makes him shave...