Japan's Dumbest Criminals 2002

[Chruser]

Japanese have a reputation throughout the world for being polite. A trait, it seems, that event extends into the world of crime. A confessed Nagoya robber probably took the propensity for politeness too far when he returned to a convenience store he'd held up to apologize, but at the same time giving police time to arrest him.

At least he went through with the heist - another gracious bandit abandoned his hold-up before it was finished simply because he'd forgotten to wear the mask he intended to use.

Almost as dumb was the would-be bandit who burst into an Aichi Prefecture gun shop with a wooden sword and demanded a weapon. Although the shop owner fought him off without resorting to using any of his products, it's hard not to see the crime was doomed from the start.

[Tai]

One of the funniest ones I remember was a guy was trying to break into a shop, and to get inside he picked up a nearby *metal* trashcan and hurled it at the window. Unfortunately for him the window was solid, *thick* plexiglass. The trash can bounced back and knocked him unconsious.

I've also seen some where the criminal tries to rob a store, with a paper bag on his head, but forgot to put holes in. (yes)

[Strider Fury]

I saw the one when someone was broke though a window to steal something, but ended up cutting himself badly and had to called 911. >_<

[Jamesadin]

A guy was in the vents in a building, and a security guard coughed, and he said "Bless you". Of course the guard heard him, and took him away. :)

[Thanatos]

LOL!

[redcomet]

What about the one where a guy with a pistol try to rob a gas station but got scared because the station owner took out a shot gun and shot it at his foot.