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Game store burglars ask cops for a ride home photo

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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Justice's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:37
Justice
Don't forget to tap A to get out of the surrender position and earn yourself 2 wanted stars.
seamonkey420's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:38
seamonkey420
a big ole FAIL for them... they should play more GTA to avoid this. hehe
Scrixx's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:38
Scrixx
Blame Nintendo. See what casual "gamers" do.
seamonkey420's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:38
seamonkey420
@Scrixx LMFAO! haha.. nice..
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:42
B-Radicate
Scrixx wins. Justice, close second.
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 14:56
Mushman
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. :)
MATTFOO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:08
MATTFOO
lmao
Syn's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:11
Syn
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.
Vlambo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:16
Vlambo
Pfft, should ran around 2 blocks, and the cops woulda forgot about them.
teach4food's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:18
teach4food
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.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:23
king3vbo
THEY LEARNED IT FROM WII SPORTS
casualweaponry's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:24
casualweaponry
Should have called Lawchick first. She would have cleared that up real quick.
xe-cute's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:47
xe-cute
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.
Gong's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 15:50
Gong
It's almost smart though. Almost.
Suspension of disbelief guise.
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:01
GohanGVO
Rolling Meadows is not a part of Chicago! :p

It is close to the awesome Woodfield Mall, though.

also, dumb cockheads
Usedtabe's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:16
Usedtabe
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".
Myrmidon16's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:42
Myrmidon16
el oh eld at the blog pic and the last statement. gold.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:51
TrailerParkJesus
lol of the day
Aziel13's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 16:54
Aziel13
wow just wow
Spooky Electric's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 17:24
Spooky Electric
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.
Corak's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 17:39
Corak
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.
mix's Avatar - Comment posted on 08/19/2008 19:47
mix
@Justice

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


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