The World's Dumbest Criminals: Based on True Stories from Law Enforcement Officials Around the World

by Daniel Butler

First came the "New York Times" bestseller "America's Dumbest Criminals"(TM), then there were more amazing tales of stupid but true crimes in "Wanted Dumb or Alive." In this book, hilarious criminal... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558535411
• ISBN13: 9781558535411
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 7.1"

Customer Reviews

FUNNY FUNNY CROOKS!

This is really a funny funny book! It is amazing just how DUMB some crooks can be!! Would like to read more like this one!

Crime doesn't pay - especially if you're an idiot

The title's sort of self-explanatory, isn't it? No matter where you go in the world, be it America, the Congo, Japan, the Netherlands, etc., there are stupid people committing stupid crimes - and going immediately to jail without passing Go or collecting $200. These aren't just spontaneous acts of stupidity, either - some of the crimes described in this book were the result of careful, detailed planning. The stories recounted here run the gamut from petty thievery to armed robbery, with bank robbers supplying some of the funniest goofs. Take the guy who was apprehended after going back to retrieve his car keys from the teller counter, or the thieves who tried to tunnel into a bank and almost drowned after cutting through a water main. You've also got geniuses who signed their names (and addresses) to such things as petitions and passport applications before turning and demanding money. Leading in the category of "getting their just rewards" are the robbers whose getaway took them right in the path of the oncoming men and bulls in the Running of the Bulls at Pamplona. My pick for unluckiest crook is the dope who broke into a nondescript white van, only to find it was a police surveillance van filled with four policemen. My favorite story, though, concerns the kid who tried to siphon gas out of a motor home one night - only to accidentally put his hose in the sewage tank. These are highlights from just a few of the book's many entries in the annals of dumb criminals from all across the world. It makes for light reading, to be sure, but it's also quite entertaining.

Criminals are so Dumb

You'd be shocked to see how stupid people can be. This book was really funny. I read every story and they were all great. This book is kind of like a combo of "COPS" and "America's Funniest Home Videos" (but on paper, not tv). These stories aren't just in the U.S.A. but all around the world (as the title implies). Just to give you a sample of a funny one... this one guy broke into a display case at a shoe store and he only stole right shoes, no left at all. Duh. If you enjoy comedy this is the book for you. -_-