My experience in the criminal justice system has led me to believe that smoking marijuana makes people stupid. Many of the cannot afford the loss of any brain power. A story out of Saginaw, Michigan supports my belief. This is just one incident that shows that some folks just don’t understand what the police really [...]

Today’s Stupid Criminal Story originates from San Antonio, Texas as reporter in the San Antonio Express-News. The story is quoted below, but here is the summary. Our heros, a male and female were in a car that was parked in an area that raised the suspicions of some neighbors. The police were alerted and contacted [...]

Today’s stupid criminal story comes from a clothing consignment store in Lone Tree, Colorado. Two young ladies visit the consignment shop, select a number of items of clothing, place them in a basket and leave the store without paying. They made it out of the store and to a waiting truck and made their getaway… [...]

Here is a recent event that occurred in Denver. A thief broke into a vehicle and removed the victim’s wallet and assorted valuables. Apparently, this type of activity can build one’s appetite. The thief, being the stupid and lazy sort, went home and promptly called his local deli and ordered food to be delivered. He [...]

Is it possible to be too stupid to be a criminal? I’ve never heard of a successful stupidity defense until I read about this case in Argentina. I expect that the defense will likely be used more in this country as result of this case. Wednesday, June 10, 2009 ASSOCIATED PRESS BUENOS AIRES —  An Argentine [...]

I’ve always believed that smoking pot contributed to one’s stupidity. Here is a story from Pennsylvania in support of that theory. WEST HAZLETON – Police say a man they arrested in a traffic stop told them he was speeding because he was chasing someone who stole marijuana from him. While borough police were conducting “Buckle [...]

Here’s a story that blends technology and stupid criminology. A woman in New York was mugged in a train station and her iPhone was taken. Later, while checking her e-mail, she noticed an e-mail in her outbox that she knew that she didn’t send. She opened the file and discovered that the thief had used [...]

I love stupid criminal stories and wanted to add the category in my blog to add some humor. I just started working on it and thought that it would be awhile before I had a story. Well, I was wrong. A stupid criminal came to my attention today and I just had to tell the [...]