This week I’ve found a few famous last words dumb criminals told a police officer before being arrested…Have you ever wondered why someone would smart off to a police officer?
But first about the photo. I took this late one evening when clouds were rolling in and a huge moon was rising. The verse from Psalm 90 just seemed to fit.
Now onto last week’s Mystery Question–Dumb & Dumber. Four odd crimes…three are true, one is false. Can you guess which one I made up? I’m telling you up-front, it’s getting really hard to think up a crime dumber than these…
- Two Florida men have been arrested after officials say they pretended to be federal marshals to walk around a resort without wearing masks. I just have to give a little more about this– They even had a card titled, “FACEMASK EXEMPT NOTICE/CARD” and badges that identified them as U.S. Marshals.
- And here’s another Covid Check crime: In April of 2020, police arrested four men after they held a woman against her will for over four hours while demanding the money from her coronavirus relief check.
- A woman turned in a lottery ticket for the $200,000 prize only to be arrested when officials scanned the front and back of the ticket and it didn’t match the winning ticket. They discovered she’d glued the winning number on the front. The bad part is, she’d actually won $2,000.
- Police arrested an Oklahoma man after he stole a truck that contained a sleeping man and a goat and went on a 130-mile trip through three states. It wasn’t his first run-in with the law. He had multiple prior felony convictions including assault, burglary, and possession of a stolen vehicle, but he’d never stolen a goat before.
And the answer is #3. Congrats to all who guessed correctly.
Now for this week’s Mystery Question–Famous Last Words. These are statements people made to a police officer just before being arrested. Criminals actually said three of the statements. I made up one. Can you guess which one?
- “You can’t arrest me. My mama knows your mama.”
- “Pepper spray me. Go ahead, I dare you. Spray me. That hot stuff don’t bother me.”
- While working undercover narcotics. “You have to tell the truth when I ask if you’re a cop, right?”
- “If you think my dog will let you take me out of this house, well, think again, Barney Fife. Sic ’em, Blue!”
Okay, Super Sleuths. Which one of these did I make up? Leave your answers in the comments and I’ll enter you in a March drawing for a $10 gift card!
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Comments 48
I think you made up number one but these are great.
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Glad you like them, Delores! And we’ll see next week if that’s the one I made up. 🙂
You always take such beautiful sky photos! Um, these are always hard . . . I pick number 3 because it’s the one that made me do palm-to-forehead.:-)
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Priscilla, I love your visual. lol. And thank you. I love taking sky photos. That one was taken after the sun went down, but there was still a little light left. And we’ll see next week if it’s #3.
#1
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Hi Mary. We’ll see next week. Thanks for stopping by!
I’ll go with #4 because of Barney Fife!
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We’ll see, Paula. Barney Fife is a favorite of mine. lol Thanks for stopping by.
The dark cloud in the photo just below the sun, makes me think of the hand of God holding the sun (and stars) in place. That’s a thought provoking Scripture, isn’t it?
Crooks should watch more cop shows. They might learn something. These are all so funny. I think you made up #1. It just seems too outrageous to be true. And, thanks for the Barney Fife image. I’m still smiling.
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That’s why I chose this photo, Tim. It’s actually the moon and reminded me of a hand (God’s) holding it in place. I took it on a rare evening when the moon was so full it gave enough light to snap the photo. And we’ll see next week if the answer is #1. Glad I made you smile with Barney! Thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful picture, great scripture!
I’m going with #3.
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Thanks, Terri! I love the photo and thought the verse just fit. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. We’ll see next week if it’s #3.
I’ll go with 4….love Barney Fife!
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Me, too, Jackie. 🙂 We’ll see next week and thanks for stopping by.
I am going with #4.
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Hi Gloria! We’ll see next week if it’s good old Barney! So glad you stopped by.
I think the made up one is #3
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Wow, Alicia, the answers are all over the board today! That means I did a good job with my made-up one and we’ll see next week if it’s #3. Thanks for always stopping by.
#3
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We’ll see, Patricia! Thanks so much for stopping by.
I think #2.
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Hi Linda! We’ll see next week if it’s #2. I’ve really enjoyed these statements by criminals. Hard to believe people would say any of them. lol Thanks for stopping by!
1. thanks for the chance.
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Thanks for stopping by, Lynn! And we’ll see next week if it’s #1.
These are great. I’m going to say #4, mainly because I’m sure how many people now days would know who Barney Fife is anymore.
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Love your logic, Megan! We’ll see next week. So glad you stopped by.
Love the picture and the verse fits so well. Is that God’s hand holding the moon in place?
I’m choosing #4. If Blue was very threatening, I doubt the officer would have been attempting to take the criminal in on his own.
As soon as I read your question about someone smarting off to a police officer, I was reminded to a situation I was in as a teenager when a local cop stopped me for speeding. In fact, I was sitting still when he saw me. I pulled out of a side road headed in the opposite direction he was going. He had to go down the road at least a tenth of a mile to find somewhere to turn around. He had to drive well over the speed limit to get to me, while I was driving along at the speed limit. When he accused me of speeding, I smarted off because I felt I was accused unjustly. I told him he would have never caught me if I had any idea he was coming after me.
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Ah, the bravery of the young, Edward. 🙂 I think I’ve gotten maybe 4 tickets in my lifetime. Not to say I probably deserved a lot more. lol. As always I love your logic on the Mystery Question. We’ll see next week if it’s correct. Thanks for stopping by!
Pat, here’s the crazy part that I didn’t know until I told my mother I had gotten an undeserved speeding ticket. My mama knew his mama. LOL! In fact, his family was somehow related to our family on my mother’s side.
I will go with #3 this time.
Good to see you, Shelia! We’ll see if it’s #3 next week!
I’ll say #2. Love the scripture and photo.
Thanks, Lucy! I really like the way the verse fits the photo. And we’ll see next week if that’s the correct answer!
Thanks, Lucy! I really like the way the verse fits the photo. And we’ll see next week if that’s the correct answer! So glad you stopped by.
Beautiful photo. I ‘m going to go with #1.
Thanks, Diana! And we’ll see next week if it’s #1. Glad you stopped by!
#2 (WHY would anyone want to be pepper spray!?)
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Hi MS Barb! 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #2.
3
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We’ll see, Deb. Thanks for stopping by!
#3
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We’ll see, Caryl. Thanks for stopping by.
Beautiful picture. I’m going to guess #1. They are all pretty crazy. I recently finished reading “Obsession”. It was so good!
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Thank you, Erika! I’m so glad you enjoyed Obsession. And that you liked my photo. So glad you stopped by!
I’m going with #1.
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Hi Rosalyn. We’ll see if the very popular #1 is the correct answer next week! 🙂 Thanks for stopping by.
#1 makes me laugh so much! It’s like as a kids they like to say “my daddy’s bigger than your daddy” HAHA!
For this week, I’m going to go with Edwards logic again and say #4. If Old Blue was aggresive, the officer would want backup 🙂
And no, you would think someone would be smart enough to know NOT to smart off to an officer!
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I’m so glad I made you laugh, Trixi. They made me laugh, too. And yes, you’d think people would be smart enough not to smart off to a police officer. 🙂 Thanks for stopping by. We’ll see if it’s #4 next Tuesday.