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5 A Mysterious Case

When you think of people committing crimes, you probably think of “the classics” like robbery, burglary or shoplifting.
Bad guys have always been trying to steal money or precious items from others. Some of us think of more dangerous
crimes like murder, arson, or vandalism. For almost everyone, these are horrific crimes. There are also “trending
crime types” like, cybercrime, which is a nightmare for people who have money in their bank accounts.

However, not all crime attempts are successful. In fact, some of them turn into a real comedy show. Below are some
funny crime stories that you will enjoy reading:
1
One night, this particular man wanted to eat some chicken wings. All the restaurants were closed, plus he had no
money. Then our brilliant guy decided to break into a pizza restaurant and cook some chicken wings. Luckily, he
managed to break in, but while he was frying his juicy chicken wings, the police caught him and put him in jail.

2
Another smart guy wanted to sneak into a big house and steal some stuff. He successfully broke in and started
walking around. The family in the house was having dinner in the dining room while the burglar was looking for
precious things. Knowing nothing about the burglar, one member of the family told a joke, and the burglar heard
it. Instead of doing his “job” the genius criminal started to laugh with the others. All the family heard his laugh and
immediately called the police. The burglar escaped but was caught two days later as everyone in the house saw
his laughing face clearly.

3
A man suspected of arson and vandalism managed to escape from the police. The police lost his trace and had
no clue about his whereabouts. Then the suspect saw his photo on TV and decided that it didn’t look like him at
all. He somehow got offended and thought the public needed a better image of him. So, he took a selfie with his
smartphone and sent it to the police. As if that wasn’t stupid enough, he texted under the selfie: “Here is a better
photo. That one is terrible.” The police tracked his smartphone signal and caught him in a few hours.

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