Look Straight into the Lens
The victim of a grab-and-run theft in Manchester, England, was almost happy about the crime: it sparked “the biggest boost to business imaginable,” said David Arathoon, who runs a security camera shop. The thief managed to get his face recorded by multiple cameras, and the resulting images were so clear that several people came forward to identify the thief as Michael Adams, 20. “Everyone calls him by a nickname because he’s stupid,” said one friend who came forward. What nickname, then? “Mr. Stupid.” Adams, who has eight prior convictions, was quickly arrested and confessed to the crime. He was sentenced to one year of probation. (Manchester Evening News) ...On the other hand, he was smart enough to get back on the street almost immediately.
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