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Stupid Criminal of the Week

By TChris, Section Crime in the News
Posted on Sat Nov 12, 2005 at 02:26:34 PM EST
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People who call the police, and then invite them into their homes, knowing they the police might discover a large stash of a controlled substance, are nearly automatic recipients of "stupid criminal of the week" recognition. Here's the latest:

In retrospect, it probably wasn't such a good idea to call the police. Ronald Meyers summoned officers to his home in an upscale neighborhood Thursday morning, claiming that someone was trying to open his windows and that he could hear voices outside.

Responding officers found no burglar but asked if they could check inside, said Sgt. John Booth, a Palm Springs police spokesman. When Meyers, 59, let them in, officers allegedly found more than $100,000 worth of marijuana, he said.

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    • Stupid Criminal of the Week | 5 comments (5 topical)
    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#1)
    by Talkleft Visitor on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:02 PM EST
    Didn't Boy George recently pull a stunt like this?

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#2)
    by cpinva on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:02 PM EST
    not to be picky, but who leaves 100k worth of drugs just lying about the house? this is beyond stupid, it's criminally idiotic.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#3)
    by Pete Guither on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:02 PM EST
    The sad corollary of these stories is that, despite the fact that close to half of Americans have tried marijuana, those who choose to possess this illegal, but useful and relatively harmless plant, must therefore give up their rights to police protection.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#4)
    by scarshapedstar on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:03 PM EST
    not to be picky, but who leaves 100k worth of drugs just lying about the house? this is beyond stupid, it's criminally idiotic.
    Nobody does, the cops just like to make sh*t up.

    Re: Stupid Criminal of the Week (none / 0) (#5)
    by kdog on Sat Dec 17, 2005 at 01:06:04 PM EST
    Absolutely spot on Pete. That is one of the reasons I didn't report the burglary of my home. The main reason being I don't call the police as a general rule, but also because I didn't want to go scurrying to hide my bong.

    Stupid Criminal of the Week | 5 comments (5 topical)