Two Chicago men once tried to rob a restaurant with a squirt gun, but the owner told them he was too busy right now and to come back in an hour. They did. And the police were waiting for them.
In 1956 Paul Hogan shocked the art world by unhooking an Impressionist masterpiece…
In 1956 Paul Hogan shocked the art world by unhooking an Impressionist masterpiece from a wall in the Tate Gallery (London) and carrying it calmly out of the gallery. Despite being photographed by journalists while he was stealing it, he’s never been prosecuted.
An Ottawa shooter attempted to rob a McDonalds with pointed stick…
An Ottawa shooter attempted to rob a McDonald’s with pointed stick. He wanted to be in jail because he believed it was the only way to overcome his crack cocaine addiction.
An unassuming middle-aged Texas woman dressed as a male cowboy and robbed several banks…
An unassuming middle-aged Texas woman dressed as a male cowboy and robbed several banks without using a weapon. She was eventually caught and served 15 years. Upon her release, “Cowboy Bob,” now 60, robbed another bank and was killed during her escape when she pulled a toy gun on police.