Really Really Dumb Criminals 20 ~ Mystery Question

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 45 Comments

Really Really Dumb Criminals 20 is this week’s Mystery Question. Again one from the archives…

But first the photo and verse. My son-in-law took this photo during his morning time on Lake Okeechobee. I thought the verse went very well with it.

Now for last week’s Really Really Dumb Criminals 19. Three of the following statements are true, and I made up one. Can you guess which one?
  1. A self-professed “queen of IRS fraud” paid $30,000 for her one-year-old’s birthday party and bragged on Facebook where the money came from.
  2. A 23-year-old responded to a police FB “Wanted to Arrest” post with this comment: I need to get a new mugshot. The police offered to accommodate him for free. His reply: If only they were as good at finding me as they are with comebacks. They responded by arresting him.
  3. Thinking his parole officer wasn’t on Facebook, a robber documented his cross-country flight with posts like “I’m in Alabama” and a sonogram of his unborn child with a hospital sign in the background. He was arrested and sent back to Oregon.
  4. And of course, we all know about the burglar who used his victim’s computer to check his Facebook page. But how about the woman who tried on her victim’s diamond necklace and posted it on her Facebook page? The victim recognized the necklace and the burglar and called the police.

And the answer is…#4. As for the other three, I’m still shaking my head. lol Congrats to everyone who guessed #4.

Now for this week’s Mystery Question ~ Really Really Dumb Criminals 20. As usual, three crimes are true and I made up one–can you guess which one? Leave your answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in the August drawing for a book from my library!
  1. A man stated to police that he was assaulted at a local tavern earlier that evening. The 62-year-old man was highly intoxicated and drove his truck to the police station to report the assault where he was quickly taken into custody on suspicion of driving under the influence.
  2. When a man was pulled over by a state trooper for driving erratically, he offered the trooper $1000 to let him go. The man was not released (to his chagrin) … he didn’t pass go … and he did go straight to jail, where he was unceremoniously booked not only for suspicion of DUI but also attempted bribery.
  3. The dognapper didn’t see the hundred-pound Doberman in the fenced-in yard when he scaled the fence and grabbed the poodle until it was too late. When the Doberman barreled toward him, he dropped the poodle and tried to get back over the fence. The barking brought the owner outside, and he called the police. The dognapper wasn’t hard to spot running down the sidewalk with the seat of his pants ripped out.
  4. A man kidnapped three employees at a fast-food restaurant and once he had them in the car, he asked where the “good water” was. One of the employees quickly said it was inside the store. The kidnapper climbed out of the car to go inside and the three men grabbed the car keys and ran.

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

In case you didn’t see it on social media, here’s a great 5-Star review of On the Edge of Trust by the Evangelical Church Library Association! You can read the entire review by clicking here or click on the graphic.

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Now for this Tuesday’s song…another Hillsong offering. I think you’ll enjoy it.

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      Patricia Bradley

      I love the way Jeff caught the sun reflecting off the water, Carole. Be sure to show it to him. 🙂 We’ll see next week if it’s #4 or you should’ve chosen #3…

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  5. Priscilla Bettis

    Beautiful lake photo and wonderful verse! I’m going with #4 this time because even if he wasn’t very smart, surely he wouldn’t leave his victims in his car WITH THE KEYS!

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  14. Tim Johnson

    I love that photo and verse. That’s a great song, too.

    Now for the crazies.
    #1. That’s one he should have called in.
    #2. Didn’t his daddy tell him never to bribe a LEO?
    #3. Dognapping can be dangerous.
    #4. What???!!!
    Number 4 makes no sense to me at all. You kidnap three men from a convenience store. Why? And how are you going to control them? Maybe tie them up. OK. Then you go back into the store for some “good water”. So, how then did the three guys get free to take the keys he left in the car? I have to say you made up #4, Pat.

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  20. Edward Arrington

    Beautiful picture and verse! The song is also.

    1. It seems he should have called from the tavern.
    2. He didn’t collect $200 either.
    3. Seems there may have been a trail of blood to follow as well.
    4. What kind of “good water” was he seeking? I can’t imagine seeking “good water,” whatever that means, at a fast food restaurant. Nor can I imagine kidnapping three men to quiz them about where to find “good water.” And it goes downhill from there. I say this one is made up.

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