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You Ought to Be in Pictures
A woman was robbed at gunpoint in Philadelphia, Penn. One of the things taken was her cell phone, and the robber allegedly used it to take a snapshot of himself -- holding his gun to his own head. The phone was programmed to upload all photos to the woman's computer, and she forwarded it to detectives. "We really appreciate him taking a picture of himself," a police spokesman said as it was released to the media. The photo got so much coverage in local media that Kadeem Cook, 18, turned himself in; he has been charged with robbery. (Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer) ...Hey, if he wants a cell so bad, the state is ready to give him one -- for 3-5 years.
And the photo:
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| His gun was THIS BIG: Taking a photo of yourself to provide to your victim might be considered career suicide for a robber. The pistol turned out to be a pellet gun. (Photo courtesy Philadelphia Police Dept.) | |
Update: Inspiration!
As explained in a later blog post, this page got such huge traffic (more than 11,000 views in its first month) that I realized you'd like to see more mug shots and get more stories of incredibly stupid or weird crimes these people commit.
Thus, the Mug Shot Museum was born. It's growing quickly with some amazing photos of our fellow inhabitants of this alien planet.
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Posted by Jeremy Augusta, Ga on January 10, 2010:
Dexter are you implying that idiots like this know the rules to handling firearms? Tis a shame Darwin doesn't always prevail.
Posted by Ed, Salem MA on January 25, 2010:
A guy on my block says -- Some people like prison: plenty of food and plenty of sex. Jesse Jackson once said -- prison is a step up the social ladder for some of my folks. Turn himself in? This kid got the message.
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Hope he's not too surprised by the sex. -rc
Posted by Shawn - Michigan on February 1, 2010:
Trigger discipline is not something you should expect from this man.