The Stupid Crook Book

Your group will love these hilarious stories of the world's dumbest criminals - read them aloud, post a single one each day on the bulletin board, or put them in the "just for laughs" portion of your newsletter. This little gem is a sure bet for getting a reaction out of even the toughest crowd.

Police arrived on the scene of a recreational vehicle park to discover a very sick man vomiting and complaining of stomach cramps. The man admitted he had attempted to siphon gas from a motor home but inadvertently put the siphon tube in the wrong tank. Instead of gasoline, the man sucked out the contents of the sewage holding tank. If stupidity were lethal, all of the criminals highlighted in The Stupid Crook Book would be dead. This latest book from highly successful author Leland H. Gregory III captures hilarious tales of captured criminals who are so dumb you almost feel sorry for them. Almost.

Here are just a few:

Ronnie Darnell Bell, who handed a bank teller a note that read "This is a bank robbery. GIve me all the money. Thank you, Ronnie Darnell Bell."

Michael Anthony Silver, who made a $250 call to a 1-900 psychic hotline in the course of robbing a home. When the phone bill came later that month the homeowners called the police, who traced the call back to the hotline. It turns out Silver used his real name with the psychic.

Police shot a man who was caught attempting to rob a grocery store after he charged them in an attempt to escape. According to the police, the man ran toward them with his index finger extended and yelled, "Bang! Bang!"