Foolish Felon Files Case #74: Dude, that's Your Girlfriend's Car


What is it about bank robbery that seems to draw the dumbest of the
dumb? For whatever reason, bank robbery seems to he a frequent theme
in the foolish felon files.

Today's miscreant moron didn't write the robbery note on the back of
his deposit slip, nor did he leave his ID at the bank. But he violated
a seemingly obvious rule of bank robbery: making sure the authorities
can't connect you to the getaway car.

But when this fellow went to rob a bank in Triest, Germany he
overlooked that little rule, borrowing his girlfriend's car. When
police traced the license and questioned the owner, she said that she
had lent the car to her boyfriend - who is a police officer.

You would think a law enforcement officer would be a bit more savvy
about committing a crime - never mind, one would hope too honest to do
so in the first place.

But not his unnamed 52 year old member of the Triest police. And for
such dimwittedness, he earns a spot in the hall of shame as Foolish
Felon Files Case #74: Dude, That's Your Girlfriend's Car

Another fine mess brought to you by dishonest morons all over the
world, plus one honest one:


Bo Raxo

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BERLIN (Reuters) - A German policeman was nabbed for a bank robbery
after he used his girlfriend's car for the heist, authorities said
Thursday.

By using his girlfriend's car, he "might as well have left his business
card, it was really stupid," said Horst Roos, spokesman for state
prosecutors in the western city of Trier.

Police quickly discovered the boyfriend of the car's owner was on the
Trier police force, and recognized their colleague's likeness in video
footage of the masked robber.

When the 52-year-old heard he had fallen under suspicion, he confessed
-- just a day after the armed raid.

He said he stole the money -- more than 10,000 euros ($12,430) --
because he was in financial trouble, Roos said. Armed robbery carries a
minimum jail sentence of five years in Germany.

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