29 Dastardly Bits of Trivia About Crime Whose Plans for That Big Heist Is Bound To Work This Time

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29 Dastardly Bits of Trivia About Crime Whose Plans for That Big Heist Is Bound To Work This Time
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As you’ve probably gathered from the news and countless true-crime docs, it’s pretty hard to evade law enforcement. That doesn’t stop us from thinking we can get away with something, though. Maybe it’s the same part of our brain that thinks we’ll win the lottery. You know, just one big bank heist before we drive off into the sunset. 

But unlike the lottery, this get-rich-quick scheme risks years in prison if we’re caught. A few of these dastardly devils may have gotten away with it, but we’ll leave them to the schemes. It all just seems so exhausting.

Al Capone’s Cop Brother

CAPONE'S COP BROTHER CRACKED.COM As Capone built a fortune from illegal alcohol during Prohibition, while his older brother, Richard James 'Two Gun' Hart (born Vincenzo Capone) was tracking down bootleggers from Nebraska to South Dakota, exhibiting a tireless dedication to the law.

YouTubing Your Crimes

Dumber, possibly, was 19-year-old Hannah Sabata, who shared news of her successful bank robbery on YouTube. Expertly edited, the video included photographs the bank had taken of the robbery and shots of the thousands of dollars she'd stolen.

Tricked into Crime

BANK OF AMERICA TRICKED A CUSTOMER INTO COMMITING A CRIME. San Francisco resident Matthew Shinnick asked a teller about a suspicious check he had been given. The teller told him everything was fine and he could cash it. Then they had him arrested for trying to cash a phony check. The bank denied any wrongdoing afterwards. CRACKED.COM

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America’s First Bank Robbery

America's First Bank Robbery was nearly the perfect crime. DAY GRACKED COM $162,821 ($3.8 million to- day) had been taken from vaults of the Bank of Penn- sylvania in 1798. The cul- prit Isaac Davis was caught because he deposited the money back into the same bank.

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Target’s Forensic Labs

Target lets law enforcement agencies use its forensics lab (for free). Their lab is so advanced, it's one of only two dozen or so private labs accredited by the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors. NOW YOU KNOW CRACKED.COM

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Robbing A Bank With A Loaner

CRACKED ROBBING A BANK WITH A LOANER Code BM In 2019, a guy from Texas borrowed a car from a car dealership and used it to rob a bank. Не wanted to use the money he stole to put a down payment on a BMW. Unfortunately for him, he got caught and was sent to prison for 20 years.

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Surveillance State

CRACKED Surveillance COM cameras make us safer, right? Really? Studies show they don't reduce crime significantly, because nobody is monitoring each c

Glitter Clues

Glitter is just as good as a fingerprint (or better). Alaska officers arrested Michael Alexander on kidnapping and murder charges based on the unique

The Fitbit That Knew Everything

A man was charged with murder based on his wife's Fitbit. A masked man broke into Richard Dabate's home, tied him up, and tortured him. When Dabate's

The Grim Sleeper

A serial killer was caught thanks to his love of pizza (and old-fashioned spy work). Los Angeles police came up with a unique plan to catch the elusiv

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