ROFL Robbery Fails

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Seven tales of not-so-smooth criminals...

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This man hid his face with plastic packaging while robbing a gaming parlour

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He did not take into account the fact that the plastic was transparent. He was arrested soon afterwards.

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Still better than this guy, who wore a pair of boxers on his head to hide his face...

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And left his fingerprints all over the office he robbed

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In Michigan, one clumsy thief upset a display case over himself

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And this one in Florida took great pains to steal a safe

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Unfortunately for him, the safe was completely empty

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Some criminals get unlucky, others are thwarted by unsung heroes

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(Case in point - this wannabe thief who received a bucket of water in his face)

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But the funniest are those duped by everyday objects

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Like this group of robbers baffled by a door that clearly says 'Push'

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And this gang that wanted to rob a jewellery shop...

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But failed miserably when they tried to smash the display case open

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Here's hoping all criminal acts are this unsuccessful (and hilarious)

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