What the Dickens is GDPR? And More Dumb Criminals

Patricia Bradley Mystery Question 37 Comments

Have you ever wondered what I do with your information when you comment on a post/page or subscribe to updates or enter a giveaway? Given I’m a suspense writer, do you think that maybe I’m holding your email address hostage? (Definitely not)

Did you even have a clue what GDPR was?? Europe started all of this, and I didn’t have a clue about it until last week when a writer friend asked if I had my GDPR policy ready. ARGGGHH! I learned the General Data Protection Regulation goes into effect on May 25, 2018, and if I don’t make it clear on my privacy policy what I do with the information you give me and an email or blog post goes to someone in Europe, I can be fined up to $20,000. Can the US be far behind??? I wonder if I can somehow use this in a plot…

You can check out my privacy policy and my disclosure & policies page (when I actually create it) for much more detailed info. I do want you to know I am not holding your email address captive. If you look at the bottom of every email post you get from me, there‘s a handy-dandy ‘unsubscribe’ option at the bottom. If you don’t unsubscribe before May 25, 2018, I am going to assume you want to continue receiving post updates from Patricia Bradley.com. (thank you, thank you, thank you!!) But of course, you are free to unsubscribe at any time.

When you comment on a post/page or enter a giveaway, or when you fill out the subscription form to follow me on social media, I get the info. I never ever sell or give your information to ANYONE!! I only use this info for the purpose you intended. If I sold it or gave it to someone, it would be just plain uncouth.

Now that I’ve gotten this junk out of the way, let’s talk about last week’s Mystery Question.

Three of the following blotter reports are true, one I made up. Which report is the false one?
  1. A man reported he has been using his cousin’s 2008 Altima for the last six months. The cousin is now refusing to give the man the keys to the car.
  2. A woman reported her sister stole her TV and put it in the garbage. The two had an ongoing feud.
  3. A woman on CR 1310 said her female neighbor came into her yard around 3:30 p.m. yelling and cursing because she was mad at her husband. The woman said it happens a lot.
  4. An intoxicated man stood at a crosswalk and kept pushing the “walk” button for over an hour.

And the answer is…#2…Can you believe the man who thought his cousin owed him? The cousin went way beyond kindness to allow the man to drive the car for 6 months!

Now for this week’s Mystery Question: Three of these scenarios are true. I made up one…which dumb criminal is mine?
  1. When police asked to search John Doe’s apartment for drugs, he was not a suspect—in fact, they were looking for someone else. That all changed when they got a look at how his name was listed on his cell phone: “John Doe, Drug Dealer.”
  2. As two men waited in line at the coffee shop to pay their bill, a third cut in front of them. He threw a drink at the clerk and demanded all the money from the till. Temporarily surprised, the men quickly recovered and handcuffed the crook. Apparently in his rush the criminal didn’t notice they were police officers—in full uniform.
  3. A  bank robber sent mocking emails to local police, ridiculing their efforts to arrest him. First, he let them know they had his age, build, and accent wrong. Then he corrected their announcement that he’d escaped on foot; no, he had a getaway car! The cops got the last word in, though, when they arrested the guy a few hours later. They used his email to trace him.
  4. John Doe robbed the convenience store, but when he ran out the door, a patrol car pulled into the parking lot. Thinking he was caught, he wheeled around and ran into a nearby building that just happened to be a gym where police officers worked out.

So, Mystery Sleuths, which dumb criminal came from my imagination? Leave you answer in the comments and I’ll enter you in a drawing for Jutice Betrayed at the end of the month!

 

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Comments 37

  1. Sabrina Templin

    I’m going to choose #4 as the made up news John Doe robbed the convenience store, but when he ran out the door, a patrol car pulled into the parking lot. Thinking he was caught, he wheeled around and ran into a nearby building that just happened to be a gym where police officers worked out.

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  2. Suzanne Sellner

    I’m thinking #4. The police inside the gym probably would not be aware of what was going on outside the gym. If off duty and exercising, they probably didn’t have their radios or walkie talkies on.

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  6. Connie Saunders

    I’ve heard some pretty amazing stories about stupid criminals and I am torn between 1 and 4. I often put names and descriptions in my contact list, such as Joe Schmo, lawyer but I don’t have a description after my own name. #4 makes me wonder how the officers would know about a robbery. Do they wear their pager or phone why working on an elliptical machine? Since you asked for ONE answer I will go with #1.

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  7. Beth Gillihan

    I am thinking it is #1 or #4. I guess I’ll go with #1 as my choice. Thanks for these, I really enjoy them! Have a wonderful day!

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  10. Edward Arrington

    I’m sticking with #1. Sooner or later, it will have to be the right answer. 🙂 Actually, I think I have read 4 somewhere else. The other two are totally dumb but I am guessing they actually happened.

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  13. MS Barb

    #1–although there is prbably 1 criminal who has” drug dealer” in his/her cell phone address book…

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  15. Trixi

    #2 for me because it hasn’t been chosen yet, not because I think it’s false, lol! Any of these are dumb enough to be true 😉

    I had to laugh at #3 where the criminal corrects the police..haha!

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  16. Jessica

    I’m going to say #2 even if that was last week’s answer. It’s odd he wouldn’t notice the uniforms but, why did he not have a wepon? If you are going to rob you need more than a drink to throw lol. Then again from last week’s answers, I’m still laughing at the fact that an intoxicated man pushed the walk button for over an hour !!

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  18. Jerusha Agen

    I’m going to guess #1 is the false one, Pat. That just can’t really happen! 🙂 Funny thing about the GDPR, turns out it only affects Europeans and companies that target European customers (though it’s unclear what Europe would do in the latter case anyway, given that Americans are only subject to American law). So much for all the panic and fuss!

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      Patricia Bradley

      I know, Jerusha, but I’m pretty sure the US will follow the EU in this pretty soon. So, at least I’m ready…I hope lol. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see next week about #1. 😉

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  19. Diane Nickerson

    I thought I use your email to send you the content you requested and don’t share it was pretty clear and straightforward to begin with! I understand the need for clarity, but I think it is sometimes taken too far in legislation.
    As sad as it is, I can totally see #2 and #3 actually occurring. I am not sure about #1 and #4. I think I will go with #4 as stated by someone else…the officers in the gym would most likely not be listening to their radios while working out and therefore not know about the crime.

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