Darwin Award

[BreaKaoss]

To the would-be smartest criminal:

3 February 1990, Washington


The following mind-boggling attempt at a crime spree appeared to be the robber's first, due to his lack of a previous record of violence, and his terminally stupid choices:

1. His target was H&J Leather & Firearms. A gun shop.

2. The shop was full of customers - firearms customers.

3. To enter the shop, the robber had to step around a marked police patrol car parked at the front door.

4. A uniformed officer was standing at the counter, having coffee before work.

Upon seeing the officer, the would-be robber announced a holdup, and fired a few wild shots. The officer and a clerk promptly returned fire, covered by several customers who also drew their guns, thereby removing the confused criminal from the gene pool.

No one else was hurt.


http://www.darwinawards.com/darwin/darwin1993-06.html

[GZire]

If this could be confirmed by an AP or other credible source he's got my vote.

[BreaKaoss]

if ya clicked the link at the bottom of the page they confrim it:

Marcus Donner confirms this story!
"I'm the photo editor of the South County Journal newspaper and also a long time fan of the Darwin Awards. I received your book as a Christmas gift and recognized this award as a story we reported in February, 1990, about the man who attempts to rob a gun store in Washington after walking past a parked police car. I pulled our clip file this morning to confirm my memory and see that we ran several stories on the incident." Darwin has the clips in her possession.

[Hot Foot]

So Funny!

[Lardoggy]

Nice....never ceases to boggle my mind to hear just how stupid people can be.

[DrPJM1]

Check out this other imbecile:

http://www.courttv.com/people/scm/060905_ctv.html

[GZire]

Who the hell is Marcus Donner? Does he really exist and is he a credible source? The incident is from so long ago.

Too lazy to do the research myself.