Here's one. A man attempted to rob a bank. He handed the teller a note that said 'Give me all your money or I'll shoot.' But the teller couldn't read his handwriting and asked him to repeat it. So frustrated, he shouted it out loud which immediately attracted the security guards and he was arrested before he could do anything.
Once, a burglar broke into a house. He was looking for valuables when he accidentally stepped on a squeaky toy. The noise scared him so much that he ran out of the house without taking anything.
Once, a burglar broke into a house. He was looking for valuable things but all he found was a room full of teddy bears. He got so spooked that he ran out, thinking it was some kind of strange collector's lair. Well, it was just a little girl's room.
Sure. There was a case where a thief tried to steal a TV from a store. But he got his pants caught on a display stand while running away. He ended up falling and the TV crashed on top of him. He was so embarrassed that he just lay there waiting for the police.
There was a case where a burglar broke into a house. He found a lot of old - fashioned clothes in the closet and decided to try them on. He was so engrossed in his 'fashion show' that he didn't hear the homeowners come back. When they walked in and saw him parading around in their grandmother's old dresses, they called the police. He was caught red - handed, still wearing the strange get - up.
Well, in one story, a burglar broke into a house. He found a big jar full of cookies and couldn't resist. He sat down and started eating. The homeowner came back and found him there, still munching on cookies, too distracted by the deliciousness to notice the owner's arrival.
Sure. There was a story about a burglar who only stole left - shoes. Every house he entered, he would leave the right shoes behind. He thought it was a hilarious prank but of course it was still a crime.
Sure. There was a thief who broke into a store at night. He found a lot of expensive electronics. But instead of taking them out through the back door which was unlocked, he tried to carry everything through the small window at the front. Of course, he got stuck and couldn't move. The police found him like that in the morning. It was really dumb as he had an easy escape route but didn't use it.
There was a case where a cyber criminal was trying to steal credit card information from an online store. He sent out phishing emails but made a really basic spelling mistake in the email. Instead of looking like a professional con, it looked like a child's prank. People who received the email just laughed and reported it to the authorities.
Sure. There was a guy who tried to steal a bike. He managed to cut the lock, but when he got on the bike, he realized it had a flat tire. Instead of just running away, he started walking the bike down the street. A police officer on patrol saw him, not realizing at first he was a thief. When the officer asked what he was doing, the thief panicked and tried to run, still holding the broken - locked bike. He tripped over his own feet and landed right in a puddle. The officer quickly caught him and he was arrested for bike theft.
Sure. There was a man who tried to rob a bank. He wrote a note demanding money on a piece of paper from his pocket. But when he handed the note to the teller, he realized it was his grocery list. Embarrassed, he quickly ran out of the bank, and the teller just shook her head in amusement.