How Dumb Can Criminals Get?

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 57 Comments

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Down to the wire on the book! Right now I’m reading and polishing and I still have the ending to wrap up. And if you think my writing space looks like the one in the photo…bwahahaha…

Now to last week’s Mystery Question: Four crimes, three true, one false. Which one did I make up?
  1. A man in reindeer slippers dumped a woman on the floor and tried to make off with her wheelchair. At Christmas time, no less.
  2. A man was arrested for driving on a suspended license, then charged with driving a stolen SUV. His brother was arrested on his way to bail his brother out of jail. You guessed it. He was driving a stolen SUV.
  3. A woman broke into a house and stole jewelry, computers, and a pair of Jimmy Choos. Unfortunately, when she sat down to pull off her shoes, she dropped her identification, leading police to her doorstep.
  4. Three women with their children tagging along worked in tandem to steal a baby stroller–two distracted a sales clerk while the third stole the stroller. Their slip-up? They forgot one of their children.

And the answer is…#3…Can you believe those women who took their children with them to steal a stroller?

Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Again, four crimes, three true, one false. Which one did I make up?
  1. A man was in the process of robbing a bank when he fainted. The teller called 911 and while the ambulance was en route, the man handed her his note demanding all her cash.
  2. If you’re underage and want to buy liquor don’t use a fake ID that shows you’re younger than you are. That’s what happened to a teenaged girl who tried to buy Smirnoff at a liquor store clerked by an off-duty policeman. She was arrested when she caused a disturbance.
  3. A prisoner thought he was dying from a heart attack and confessed to a 17-year-old murder to a prison guard. Yep, you guessed it. He didn’t die and then recanted the confession. However, some of the details he gave described the condition of the murdered woman too well and he was tried and convicted.
  4. A man had his license stolen and guess who showed up at the bar where he worked as a bouncer and tried to get in using the bouncer’s driver’s license. If you guessed the thief, you would be right.

Okay, Super Sleuths, which one did I make up? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for a book from my library.


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  1. Tim Johnson

    For me, it’s down to #1 or #2. Both are equally dumb. After flipping mental coin, I’ll say you made up #1. At least that a popular choice.

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  2. Linda Horin

    I never cease to be amazed by these, but I’m going with #2 this time, even though I’ve worked with teenagers for many years and know this could be a real possibility.

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  3. Maureen Tenney

    I’m going with #4. Maybe they should ALL consider getting legitimate jobs? Haha! Their criminal careers sure aren’t working out too well. 😉

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      1. Maureen Tenney

        I pray that the final stages of getting your book finished go smoothly! I look forward to reading it. 🙂

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      3. Maureen Tenney

        Those are some LOOONG hours! When things settle down, consider checking out the book “Murder, Motherhood and Miraculous Grace” by Debra Moerke. You won’t be sorry. It’s a little different genre as it’s a true story but very compelling!

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      5. Maureen Tenney

        WOW! I’ll have to check that out. Thank you, Patricia, for these fun posts. I don’t always get to commenting on them, but I always enjoy reading them along with your book reviews. 🙂

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  4. Paula Shreckhise

    I’ll say #4 this time.

    I guess I forgot last weeks! When I worked at Walgreens, we had a grandma who brought her grandchild in a stroller and would hide things in the stroller. Also had some hide things in the seat of a walker.

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  5. Edward Arrington

    I choose #2. I want to say there’s just “too much dumbness” for it to be believable, but most of these have that same quality. But a teenager getting a fake ID that has a younger age than she really is simply goes beyond the others. Furthermore, to cause a disturbance in addition to the issue of being underage is over the top. On second thought, this is probably real since it involves a teenager. They aren’t exactly known for their brilliance in their choices. SMH!

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