Even hardened criminals have a right to aftershave and hand cream, Germany's highest court has ruled, approving the appeal of a male inmate against gender discrimination. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

Seriously these pair take the biscuit when it comes to stupidity. Darwin awards here we comeeeeeeeee!!

Epic FAIL! picked by doggylives 1 year ago

The agency launched the project after a successful test in September in Philadelphia, where electronic images helped the agency nab a handful of wanted criminals. picked by hisidea 2 years ago

White collar criminals might not flee because they're not good without their credit cards; a retired FBI agent told the Times, "They’re helpless. They’re just not good fugitives." picked by suebe 8 months ago

Two crooks try to steal from a carwash change machine by tying a string to a $10 bill and feeding it into the machine, presumably planning to pull the bill out once the change is dispensed. Machine eats the bill and snaps the string. The really stupid part: crooks contact carwash manager demanding a refund. picked by Wingnut 3 years ago

Researchers say their findings suggest the system itself creates a "culture of deviance" in a house of crime contagion, where young boys learn additional bad tricks that land them back in jail later. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

In case they are FRIGHTENED or ALLERGIC to dog hair. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A policeman’s job is never easy, but dumb criminals make it somewhat easier. This list was whittled down from a much longer list of stories of the stupid things lawbreakers did this past year. These are in chronological order instead of rank. The dates are from the news stories; in some cases the crime itself happened earlier. Most of the links have accompanying video. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

Thousands of DNA samples taken from criminals have been filed under the names of innocent people. picked by maxriter 2 years ago

An awesome list of famous criminals from movies with a video of each one doing its job. picked by axxon2008 1 year ago

1. Please stop asking us if it's legal. If it is — and it is — it's insulting to imply that we're criminals. And if we were criminals, would we admit it? picked by super 2 years ago

Evidence submitted to the post-World War II trials of Japanese war criminals shows Japan's military forced Asian women into sexual slavery during the war, historians said Tuesday, citing newly unearthed documents. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

I love stupid criminals. picked by tomphoolry 3 years ago

Words of wisdom for some of the stupidest criminals pursuing a life of crime. picked by kairo 2 years ago

Although they previously refused to change Craigslist because they felt that the acts of criminals was the criminals' faults, not that of the place they advertise, Craigslist gave in to threats and will drop the Erotic section - effectively pushing the ads into the less moderated areas. picked by 2manyusernames 7 months ago

Ozzy musters enough brain cells to be upset about something...


"Sheriff Laney went out of his way to tarnish my reputation by implying that I somehow attract a criminal element, which is certainly not true," added Osbourne. "My audiences are good hard-working people who have been hugely supportive of my music for nearly four decades." picked by nursevl 2 years ago

Three drug dealers accidentally left behind a kilo of heroin when returning a rental car. The stash, worth $75,000, was hidden in a first-aid kit and was discovered by cleaning staff. picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Farmers Branch, a city in Texas passed an ordinance that among other citizen protections, makes it illegal to rent to illegal immigrants. Some local business used to profiting from criminals are upset and are planing on suing since they know they wouldn't win with a democratic vote. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Really interesting theory about the relationship between legalized abortion and crime. picked by muppet 2 years ago

With Big Brother -- er, Google watching, no crime is hidden from view. Here are just a few instances of crime and punishment caught on its Street View feature. picked by bingo 7 months ago