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House thief Jonathan Parker decided to log on to his Facebook account before leaving the West Virginian house he had just raided. Fortunately for the residents, Parker left his account open, so allowing the police to track him down effortlessly.

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In Tulsa, Oklahoma, suspected shoplifter Jacob Wise, 18, had cleverly removed security tags from clothes he was allegedly stealing from a store. But the alarm went off anyway as Wise strolled through the exit door. It seems he had merely put the removed tags in his pocket. – From Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird

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A 36-year-old man was tackled by customers as he attempted to rob the Zions Bank in Salt Lake City shortly after it opened. Several customers had noticed him waiting outside for the bank to open – already wearing a hooded sweatshirt and mask. The man had then meekly waited in line for his turn before snatching money from a teller. – From Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird

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