So you think you’ve got the balls to commit a crime? Well, being a criminal is much harder work than you might think as this silly bunch found out:
1 The deaf robber who couldn’t hear the alarm going off
Klaus Schmidt walked into a Berlin bank in August 1995 hoping to steal some cash. He seemed well prepared with his pistol and aggressive tone. Yet the bankers noticed something a little odd halfway through the robbery.
When one of them asked Schmidt if he needed a bag, the ‘robber’ replied “You’re damn right it’s a real gun!” Upon hearing this they realised that Schmidt was deaf. So when one of the employees set off a loud alarm, the deaf thief was none the wiser! He was obviously arrested soon after. But wait, there’s more... Schmidt tried to sue the bank for taking advantage of his disability.
When one of them asked Schmidt if he needed a bag, the ‘robber’ replied “You’re damn right it’s a real gun!” Upon hearing this they realised that Schmidt was deaf. So when one of the employees set off a loud alarm, the deaf thief was none the wiser! He was obviously arrested soon after. But wait, there’s more... Schmidt tried to sue the bank for taking advantage of his disability.
2 The robber who called in advance
Albert Bailey and an accomplice attempted to rob a bank in Conneticut back in 2010. But it seems that Bailey wanted to waste no time during the theft. So obviously he decided to call up the bank in advance to inform them of their impending arrival. This way they could bag up the money for them and the thieves could just walk out easy peasy.
Bailey proceeded to send his accomplice along to the bank with a note, just to make sure they really were ready. It’s safe to say the police were waiting for them at the bank when they finally did arrive. The thieves demanded $100,000 but all they got was a potential jail sentence of 9 years.
Bailey proceeded to send his accomplice along to the bank with a note, just to make sure they really were ready. It’s safe to say the police were waiting for them at the bank when they finally did arrive. The thieves demanded $100,000 but all they got was a potential jail sentence of 9 years.
3 The robbers who used a getaway donkey
So the first crime on the list for a group of Columbian criminals was abducting a donkey named Xavi. 12 hours later the group carried out a robbery at a convenience store before packing their stolen wares onto the 10-year-old donkey. Although the local police were unaware of the crime they were soon alerted when Xavi the donkey decided to play up and make lots of noise.
When some nearby police officers headed over to the gang and their donkey, the thieves ran away leaving their loot behind. You would think that if the guys were going to steal something to make their getaway in it would be a car... or even a bicycle would have been better.
Unfortunately, not all criminals are this dumb. There were over 3.5 million crimes committed in the UK last year. Everyone of us should make sure there are measures in place to protect our familes, ourselves, our homes and businesses. So why not try hiring a property guardian from Global Guardians to protect your vacant property?
Image: Yumi Kimura
When some nearby police officers headed over to the gang and their donkey, the thieves ran away leaving their loot behind. You would think that if the guys were going to steal something to make their getaway in it would be a car... or even a bicycle would have been better.
Unfortunately, not all criminals are this dumb. There were over 3.5 million crimes committed in the UK last year. Everyone of us should make sure there are measures in place to protect our familes, ourselves, our homes and businesses. So why not try hiring a property guardian from Global Guardians to protect your vacant property?
Image: Yumi Kimura