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Clumsy car burglar arrested after locking himself in trunk
Associated Press ^ | 4-26-2005

Posted on 04/26/2005 9:58:54 PM PDT by kingattax

FRESNO, Calif. An attempt to steal some items inside a car didn't work out very well for this car burglar. A security guard in Fresno called police when he heard a banging noise coming from the inside of a trunk early Sunday morning.

When authorities arrived, they expected to find a victim locked inside the trunk.

Instead they found what a spokesman for the Fresno County Sheriff's Department describes as -- quote -- "the dumbest criminal of the day."

Apparently the clumsy burglar popped the lock on the trunk, crawled inside and ransacked its contents.

But when he tried to heave himself out, he closed the trunk on top of him.

The suspect was taken to a hospital to be treated for cuts he suffered during his futile burglary attempt. He was then booked on two counts of theft.

Police did not release the name of the suspect.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carburglar; oops; trunkmonkey
what a dipwaddle
1 posted on 04/26/2005 9:58:55 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

doh!


2 posted on 04/26/2005 9:59:50 PM PDT by socal_parrot
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To: kingattax

LOL! Oh, my! What a dumb@ss!


3 posted on 04/26/2005 10:00:40 PM PDT by Theresawithanh (Fee, Fie, Foe, FReep!!)
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To: kingattax

Dumber than the lock on a car trunk.


4 posted on 04/26/2005 10:01:45 PM PDT by unkus
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To: kingattax
Future Darwin Award candidate, perhaps?
5 posted on 04/26/2005 10:01:45 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: kingattax

Dumber than the lock on a car trunk.


6 posted on 04/26/2005 10:02:06 PM PDT by unkus
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To: NotJustAnotherPrettyFace

lol..at least an 'honorable mention'


7 posted on 04/26/2005 10:02:37 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax

New Vonage commercial.


8 posted on 04/26/2005 10:04:10 PM PDT by BulletBobCo
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To: kingattax

Boy... yer jus' too dumb to make a livin' from a life o' crime.

Bes' git a job werkin' fer da gubmit.


9 posted on 04/26/2005 10:04:40 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: jimrob

In your neighborhood ping?!


10 posted on 04/26/2005 10:04:55 PM PDT by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: kingattax

** KERRY VOTER ** (bet everything you have on it!!!)


11 posted on 04/26/2005 10:06:04 PM PDT by EagleUSA (q)
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To: EagleUSA

lol


12 posted on 04/26/2005 10:17:35 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: BulletBobCo

that would be clever


13 posted on 04/26/2005 10:19:42 PM PDT by kingattax
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To: kingattax
Police did not release the name of the suspect.

That's because he is the "Real" Trunk Monkey.

14 posted on 04/26/2005 10:30:29 PM PDT by taxesareforever
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To: kingattax

He needs to sue the car manufacturer for not providing a safe environment in which to burgle.


15 posted on 04/26/2005 10:30:31 PM PDT by KJC1
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To: unkus
Dumber than the lock on a car trunk.

Nobody said that criminals were smart.

Why, if he had any brains then he would be an attorney or a politician. ; )

16 posted on 04/26/2005 10:46:06 PM PDT by EGPWS
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To: taxesareforever

17 posted on 04/26/2005 10:58:04 PM PDT by kingattax
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