Top 7 Dumbest Criminals!
We've talked about criminals before - and while we've mostly gone over the scary, secretive
side- for every criminal mastermind, there's another criminal - well, idiot, to follow.
Let's face it - not all of us are suited for the seedy life of illegal activities.
Sometimes people are cognizant of avoiding criminal ways because they'd get caught - while
others find moral opposition in doing devious acts.
Then there's the most special group of all - people who are AWFUL at crime but just can't
seem to help themselves.
From poor planning to stupid flubs being caught on film, let's take a look at seven of the
dumbest criminals!
Number seven - Klaus Schmidt.
Berlin resident Klaus Schmidt had a carefully mapped out plan one day in August of 1995.
After walking into a local bank and demanding money - he carried out a fairly cut and dry
bank robbery.
However, as time went on - the employees noticed Schmidt seemed to be acting strangely and
saying weird things or responses.
Eventually, the staff, now taken hostage, realized he was deaf.
Remaining oblivious even after one of the employees tripped an extremely loud alarm,
Schmidt remained calm and patient - none the wiser that a blaring siren had been going
off for minutes.
After he was arrested, Schmidt thickened the plot by attempting to sue the bank for exploiting
his disability.
Good luck with that one, Klausy.
Number six - Ruben Zarate.
Ruben Zarate - an 18 year old from Chicago, Illinois - decided to rob a city muffler shop
in 2008, so he got some firearms, stormed the store and demanded to be given the store's
money.
However, since most establishments that deal with larger amounts of cash keep things locked
away in a safe (with typically only one key holder) - the frightened employees explained
that the majority of the capital was locked tightly away - unable to be opened since the
key holding manager wasn't in.
Deciding he'd come BACK to rob them, he left his cell number with the staff, asking them
to call him when the manager returned.
When they did - and he returned - he was greeted with a brief police shootout and an eventual
arrest.
Smart.
Number five - Zachary Tentoni.
States away in Boston, Massachusetts - another brilliant mastermind left behind some pertinent
information as well - this time in the form of a birth certificate.
26 year old Connecticut resident Zachary Tentoni decided to nab a woman's wallet - resulting
in a physical struggle.
During the skirmish, he dropped two bags of his own - containing both the aforementioned
birth certificate - and even more damning - a note addressed TO him from his own mother.
Realizing his error, he fled the scene and pretended to be someone else when police (quite
naturally) contacted him shortly after - however, the victim identified him immediately, resulting
in his arrest.
All this for a measly $40.
We wonder if his mom knows.
Number four - Albert Bailey.
Sometimes, as a criminal - it's best to plan ahead (not that we're recommending anything).
But as with anything - there's such a thing as "too much" planning.
In 2010, Albert Bailey and a young juvenile accomplice thought out how to rob their local
bank in Fairfield, Connecticut.
Not leaving anything to chance, they called ahead to alert the bank of their impending
arrival.
Figuring they'd give the bank plenty of time to get the money ready in advance to expedite
their burglary - Bailey went so far as to send his accomplice in when they arrived with
a note to remind them of who they were.
Naturally, the bank alerted police before the two showed up - who were waiting outside
to arrest them both on first-degree robbery without incident.
Number three - The runaway robber.
In a slight change of pace - this particular criminal actually managed to get away, although
the only thing this guy left with ..is his tail between his legs.
A stocky, unshaven and unnamed man in his late 20s to early 30s entered the Halifax
Bank in London in October 2011 with a gun and a bag - demanding the clerk fill it with
£700,000 in cash.
Hurriedly pressuring the employee - the crook foolishly handed the cashier his gun instead
of the bag, reacting dumbfounded and frozen for a few moments before unsuccessfully trying
to grab his gun back.
With the alarm now tripped, he realized he no longer had the upper hand, panicking to
make his escape ...but not before stealing a bicycle - quickly pedaling to make his getaway.
Number two - Darren Kimpton.
After his day entailed an unsuccessful home invasion attempt, where he failed to do anything
but break glass and bleed at the scene, Darren Kimpton - a resident of Abington, Northampton
was looking for the perfect target to complete some burglary plans.
Inexplicably choosing to circle back around and re-visit the house he burgled previously
that night, Kimpton made his unwelcome entrance into the residence to be greeted by a swarm
of police officers inside investigating the earlier crime.
Sure, to his credit - he DID try to make a run for it, but the unexpected officers inside
outnumbered him and quickly detained him after a brief struggle.
Oh - remember that blood he left at his first mistake of the night?
There was plenty of it, in fact - more than enough for officials to easily link both incidents
straight back to him.
Number one - Dennis Hawkins.
Taking the number one dumb-dumb spot on our list is 48 year old Pittsburgh resident, Dennis
Hawkins.
Starting things off by shoplifting a BB Gun from a nearby K-Mart in 2010, Hawkins proceeded
to dress up in a blonde wig, clown pants and fake breasts - something that sounds not too
far out of place in a Monty Python sketch.
He then drove to his local bandk, Using the air rifle to intimidate employees during the
heist, he fled the scene with an undisclosed amount of money.
However - apart from his already colorful garb, his face and hands had been sprayed
with the red security ink the money had been affixed with - easily identifying him to officials
who found him in a parked (and stolen) car at a nearby gas station.
Nicely done, Mr. Hawkins.
Nicely done.
Thank you for watching Interesting Top 7s!
If you LOVE our lists, make sure to smash that Like button and Subscribe for new videos
every week!