CRIMINAL MASTERMINDS OF THE MONTH

When the thieves tried to sell the 62. 5-pound silver bar at a metal recycling business, the proprietor convinced the burglars that the bar was really made of lead and gave them $30 for it.

(Thanks to Allen at Division)

Comments

[jon]

Are they suing the proprietor for fraud?

[kristie]

Brilliant!

[klezmerphan]

Key quote:

"Stegall said Hodge told him that his roommate, Phillips, suggested stealing the safes after seeing money in one of them."

One aspect missing from the article -- was alcohol somehow involved in the decision-making process?

[Meanie the Blue]

Ingot nuthin'.

[cowhand214]

So . . . wait. One member of the party manages to sell several coins to a dealer for $5,000 but these two geniuses somehow allow themselves to be talked down to $30 for their silver ingot because they were convinced it was lead? Did it not seem a touch odd to them that one safe held thousands of dollars in rare coins and the other one held a bar of lead?

[cowhand214]

I guess they thought all those dark clouds were lined with lead . . .

[Allen at Division]

They REALLY needed the gas money, duuude...

[oldmanatee]

I guess they thought all those dark clouds were lined with lead . . .

Posted by: cowhand214 | 12:54 PM on November 12, 2008

No, but, I bet their bedrooms were painted with it.

[9]

That's why they had to get rid of the bar fast. Their car only takes unleaded.

[The Lone Ranger]

"Hi Ho Lead, away!"

[Margaritaville]

If some people put as much time and effort into a real career as they put trying to think up devious ways to steal other people's stuff, they would have more than enough. And oh yeah, they wouldn't be in jail.

[Cat R, unemployed pilferer/filcher/absconder of other people's humorous links]

"And oh yeah, they wouldn't be in jail."

*Whew -- I'm not in jail, so she must not be talking about me*

[Meanie the Blue]

Lea-ead bells, lea-ead bells
It's prison time for some twitties
Tumblers clicked, they got tricked
Soon they will be locked away

City cellblocks, busy cellblocks
Dressed in felony style
In the air there's a feeling of handcuffs
Jurors laughing, gavels rapping
Guilty, trial after trial
And from every metals dealer you'll hear

Lea-ead bells, lea-ead bells
It's prison time for some twitties
Tumblers clicked, they got tricked
Soon they will be locked away

[insomniac]

"here's 62.5 lbs of silver, now give us the money old man!"

"naw, what'cher got here is lead."

"WTF you talking about, it looks like silver."

"nope, it's lead."

"how do you know?"

"it's too heavy to be 62.5 pounds of silver."

"can't argue with that, give us $30 for it?"

[Guin]

*snork* @ insom!

[nj]

applause for meanie. bravo! lol
snork @ insomniac

[CJrun]

At 57 cents/pound for lead, they were still ripped off.

[Annie Where-but-here]

You can lead a thief to silver, but you can't make 'em think.

[Margaritaville]

Meanie, that made me LOL.

[rich]

i'm glad they were caught and their stupidy was displayed for all the world to see !!!! sorry to say, but as this global depression solidifies before our eyes, much more crime will of course take place !!!

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