Target Selection Error

[Excaliber]

In Minnesota a burglar attempted to break into the local Sheriff's residence. His wife called the Sheriff to report what was happening, and the Sheriff, who was just a few blocks away, returned home and loaned the gentleman a pair of shiny bracelets for the free ride to the jail. The BG had reportedly walked past the parked squad car in the driveway, apparently without identifying it as a pertinent clue to what was likely to happen when he attempted his crime.

Details here.

[suthdj]

Whats even better then the story is the mugs shots below gotta read the captions.

[DONT TREAD ON ME]

In Minnesota a burglar attempted to break into the local Sheriff's residence. His wife called the Sheriff to report what was happening, and the Sheriff, who was just a few blocks away, returned home and loaned the gentleman a pair of shiny bracelets for the free ride to the jail. The BG apparently walked past the parked squad car in the driveway, apparently without identifying it as a pertinent clue to what was likely to happen when he attempted his crime.

Details here.

Just when you think people couldn't get any dumber a story like this pops up

[The Mad Moderate]

You can't fix stupid...

[flintknapper]

You can't fix stupid...

You can, but there are laws against it! (permanent fixes that is)

[LeonCarr]

My favorite Target Selection Error Story :)

The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Washington appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:
1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, a gun shop specializing in handguns.
2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.
3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police car parked at the front door.
4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work.

Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up, and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17, the clerk with a .50 Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons.

No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

[Keith B]

My favorite Target Selection Error Story :)

The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree in Washington appeared to be the robber's first (and last), due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:
1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms, a gun shop specializing in handguns.
2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.
3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police car parked at the front door.
4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work.

Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a hold-up, and fired a few wild shots from a .22 target pistol. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, the police officer with a 9mm Glock 17, the clerk with a .50 Desert Eagle, assisted by several customers who also drew their guns, several of whom also fired. The robber was pronounced dead at the scene by Paramedics. Crime scene investigators located 47 expended cartridge cases in the shop. The subsequent autopsy revealed 23 gunshot wounds. Ballistics identified rounds from 7 different weapons.

No one else was hurt in the exchange of fire.

Just my .02,
LeonCarr

While partially true, the place did get robbed and the robber was shot and killed, the details in the Internet version are 'enhanced' to make the story more interesting. Snopes has the actual details on the robbery http://www.snopes.com/crime/dumdum/gunshop.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And, this sounds like a case of intended suicide by cop/gun store clerk to me.

[Excaliber]

Whats even better then the story is the mugs shots below gotta read the captions.

Those photos were from a different dumb crook incident.

[speedsix]

...only went into crime because he wasn't dumb enough to go into politics...

[suthdj]

Whats even better then the story is the mugs shots below gotta read the captions.

Those photos were from a different dumb crook incident.

I know, however they were still entertaining.