And even bigger genius (from the article)....
Mr. Cook turned up at a hospital not long after the failed home invasion attempt where was delivered into the waiting arms of Fort Wayne’s finest. He told the boys in blue that the break-in was meant to finance the bail he’d need when he turned himself in as there was an existing warrant for his arrest on other charges including illegally carrying a handgun. Go figure.
He told the cops he and his accomplice tried to break in to secure some cash, weed and other “valuable stuff.”
Back in the day, because I did the photo finishing for one PD, I was treated to the odd funny true crime story.
One was from out of Topeka, which apparently at the time had a high density of convenience stores, and was from the outskirts of town.
A fellow wearing a ski mask and brandishing a gun entered one and demanded the cash. The clerk proclaimed that company policy was to give him everything he wanted and not to even try to look a5 his face. As he emptied the cash drawer he asked if the man wanted him to count it so he would know how much he was getting. He said yeah but then said don’t bother with the change after the quarters had been counted.
At this point the clerk wrote the total down on a gas receipt.
The robber signed it, took his copy and left.
After locking up the clerk called the cops and asked if the guy had a record.
Oh, yeah, long one the cop assured.
Well, I’ve got a signed confession here for armed robbery...
Maybe the Ring camera/doorbell will become an indispensable source for compiling an archive of Darwin Award nominees. This guy goes to the head of the line.