"dumbest criminal of the day."-Locks SELF in car truck

[underpants]

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0426TrunkMan26-ON.html

FRESNO, Calif. - Getting locked in a car trunk is bad enough, but locking yourself in the trunk of the car you're trying to rip off is worse.

Sheriff's Lt. Louis Hernandez said a man captured Sunday deserved an award for "dumbest criminal of the day."

A security guard called police when he heard banging coming from the inside of a car trunk, and authorities figured a crime victim was locked inside. But police said it turned out the "victim" was apparently the perp.

According to investigators, the man crawled into the trunk while he was ransacking the car. But he managed to lock himself inside as he was trying to climb out.

[demnan]

1. My first reaction:

What, not Florida?

[liberal N proud]

2. Must not have been a newer car or he is totally clueless.

Most cars built since late 90's have a rip cord inside the trunk that glows in the dark just in case someone was locked in the trunk.

[Zuni]

8. that is why I always buy old cars

If one of the hookers I put back there on the way to the killing fields manages to loosen her bounds, I might suffer the embarrasment of a severely beaten young women climbing out of my trunk on the interstate! :silly:

[matcom]

3. yesterday's news

the search function is your friend :D

[underpants]

5. See here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3130309

[matcom]

7. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

bastard :D

[Zuni]

4. How is that even possible?

Man, this guy DESERVES a harsh sentence, just for being criminally incompetent.

[underpants]

6. Have you never seen a Tim Conway movie?

Jerry Lewis (the early years)?

[Zuni]

9. Unfortunately, yes...

:cry: