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Game store burglars ask cops for a ride home

2:39 PM on 08.19.2008, Dale North 29 comments

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In Chicago, five teens were arrested for breaking into a video game store. Two of the five might have escaped successfully if they were smart enough to avoid the cops, but instead they asked the officers for a ride home.

A local resident heard glass breaking at a local videogame store and phoned the Chicago police, who responded and managed to find a shattered glass window and three burglars. The three ran; police managed to capture one, but the other two escaped. Two more "lookout" men were also arrested, reports CBS2Chicago.

The two that fled the scene flagged down a police car and asked for a ride home. At first, the officer explained to them that their department did not offer rides, but then quickly noticed that the two men matched the descriptions of the fled burglars. 

Obviously these idiots are not gamers. First off, basic gaming instinct would tell you to lay low. On top of that, you never ask for a ride; you're supposed to yank the officer out of the car and steal it.

 


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Scrixx's Avatar
Scrixx at 08/19/2008 14:38
Blame Nintendo. See what casual "gamers" do.
seamonkey420's Avatar
seamonkey420 at 08/19/2008 14:38
@Scrixx LMFAO! haha.. nice..
B-Radicate's Avatar
B-Radicate at 08/19/2008 14:42
Scrixx wins. Justice, close second.
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Mushman at 08/19/2008 14:56
Fucking stupid robbers, glad I ain't involved in a robbery with them.

I mean you seriously must be retarded to actually askfor a ride home from the police straight after commiting a serious crime.

The must've done crack before doing the crime, because what they done is flat-out idiotic, by all accounts, no way were they sober when they commited the crime.

BIG FAT FUCKING FAIL? Yes

Facepalm.jpg worthy? Oh God yes, but I see you have already taken care of that Dale. :)
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MATTFOO at 08/19/2008 15:08
lmao
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Syn at 08/19/2008 15:11
You would have to be insane to ask the cops for a ride home anyway. I wouldn't, but then I don't fit in their fucking cars either my knees are in my eye sockets and thats in the front seat! I can't imagine how unbearable the backseat would be for a tall guy like me.
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Vlambo at 08/19/2008 15:16
Pfft, should ran around 2 blocks, and the cops woulda forgot about them.
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teach4food at 08/19/2008 15:18
Rough neighborhood. Instead of walking home they decided asking the cops for a ride was the best option. I'm guessing their wheelman was one of the ones already detained by the cops.
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king3vbo at 08/19/2008 15:23
THEY LEARNED IT FROM WII SPORTS
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casualweaponry at 08/19/2008 15:24
Should have called Lawchick first. She would have cleared that up real quick.
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xe-cute at 08/19/2008 15:47
They have obviously never played Grand Theft Auto as they would of known that they had to shoot the cops until the helicopter arrives then blow that up then escape in the armoured protected black vans that turn up to the nearest speedboat.

Silly newbies. atleast they can not blame this crime on a video game...... ur, er... nevermind.
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Gong at 08/19/2008 15:50
It's almost smart though. Almost.
Suspension of disbelief guise.
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GohanGVO at 08/19/2008 16:01
Rolling Meadows is not a part of Chicago! :p

It is close to the awesome Woodfield Mall, though.

also, dumb cockheads
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Usedtabe at 08/19/2008 16:16
Wow. This is slowly confirming my theory that smart people could do crimes easily without getting caught, but are smart enough to weigh the consequences of being caught so they never try. Leaving most of crime left to the severely retarded. It's like a "send in the tards first!" mentality, while smart people are making a check list of what not to do if they ever decide to commit a crime. I'll call them "lab tards".
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Myrmidon16 at 08/19/2008 16:42
el oh eld at the blog pic and the last statement. gold.
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TrailerParkJesus at 08/19/2008 16:51
lol of the day
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Aziel13 at 08/19/2008 16:54
wow just wow
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Spooky Electric at 08/19/2008 17:24
I've never stolen anything, but I've actually always wondered if I could ask a cop for a ride home on hot summer afternoons. I guess this sort of answers my question.
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Corak at 08/19/2008 17:39
Took some serious stupid balls to ask a cop for a ride home after commiting a crime. If Woodfield mall is close to where they were caught most of those towns are not as questionable as the ones on the south side of Chicago are. Being a native of Chi-town I can attest to that.
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mix at 08/19/2008 19:47
@Justice

Make sure you have at least 50% health before attempting though!


Bunch of stupid kids, just stealing shit is stupid.
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Pepillou2 at 08/19/2008 21:22
They must have saved before that.
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The Unforgivable at 08/19/2008 22:45
Yeah you're suppose to wait for the stars to go down first!
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Xymplx at 08/20/2008 05:05
So many, many palmed faces.
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Mista Smegheneghan at 08/20/2008 06:03
there are minions in the mushroom kingdom smarter than them
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Batthink at 08/22/2008 05:43
Busted. :OD
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