SMT 911!
How to Go to Jail
Rialto, Calif. – Three men are the latest to be arrested in the increasingly popular and always stupid wave of videotaping themselves committing a crime and then posting the video on www.youtube.com for all to see, including local police officers. The men were arrested after sharing their video, entitled “How to Scam Del Taco,” which showed one of the man calling a local Del Taco, claiming the restaurant had botched his order earlier in the day, but that he didn’t have a receipt. The manager at the Del Taco apologized and offered a replacement meal of two quesadillas, seven tacos, a large order of french fries and two large sodas, worth about $15. After an employee saw the video online, she contacted local police who promptly found the three men and arrested them. The leader of the trio and the one on the phone was a 6’5”, 500 lb. former Los Angeles gang member who had previously posted numerous videos denouncing the local cops. It’s no wonder why he was arrested over $15 worth of fast food. He was later released, along with his two cohorts. (For those interested, the video can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgJzEmOioho)
Hot Hands
Lambertville, Mich. – When you’re wanted for arson, it’s probably best to lie low and let the embers cool before you go out blazing it up again. Or, if you’re a dumb punk kid who doesn’t know any better, you can siphon the gas out of a police car for your next fire – while the policeman is STILL IN THE CAR. The squad car was parked during a patrol of the neighborhood after a rash of recent fires had the station on the lookout for an arsonist. The cop in the car watched the 17-year-old calmly walk over to his car with a bucket, open and unscrew the gas tank lid and try to start a siphon. He didn’t get very far, however, as a chase ensued and he was eventually caught. The pyro fessed up to the recent blazes and even admitted to setting several unsolved fires dating back all the way to 2006.
Rise and Shine
Kawartha, Ontario – If you’ve got a court date early in the morning, it’s pretty logical to be worried about oversleeping. You might set multiple alarm clocks, or even have a friend call you to make sure you get up. But calling 911 to ask for a wake up call is pushing it a bit too far. A 51-year-old Canadian man is in jail for making repeated calls into 911 asking for a wake up call. After being severely warned the final time, the man then tried to call the local police precinct to ask for the same. Using caller ID, the police entered the man’s name and found he had another outstanding warrant, one completely unrelated to the court date the next day. The officers showed up and arrested the man for a previous petty theft charge. Odds are he won’t have any problem waking up early in the county jail cell surrounded by fellow inmates.
Get My Drugs Back!
Adelaide, Australia – They say smoking pot makes you stupid, but I have a hard time believing it makes you THIS stupid. A man called 911 to inform police that six men had smashed his front windows, gained entrance into his house and stole portions of the several plants he had growing there. Police arrived and found that the plants the man was referring to were a large collection of hydroponically grown marijuana plants that were being cultivated without a license for sale. The man was arrested, and I have to think he wasn’t the brightest crayon in the box even before he started puffing the magic dragon.
