The unnamed burglar was discovered locked in the trunk of a car he was attempting to rob. A security guard found him by following a trail of blood from another car that he had just broken into, cutting his hand in the process. The inept thief had apparently popped the trunk of the second car and climbed all the way inside for better access to whatever loot he could find. Not thinking too clearly, perhaps from excessive blood loss or perhaps due to defective genes, the would-be robber tried to hoist himself out of the trunk by reaching up and grabbing a hold of what was over his head. Instead of pulling himself up he just managed to pull the trunk closed, effectively imprisoning himself until the authorities could arrive.

http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2005/04/26/would_be_car_burglar_locks_self_in_trunk/

Submitted on 04/26/2005

Submitted by: Bruce Pennypacker
Reference: AP - April 26, 2005

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Daniel said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
While we are NOT the stupid criminal site, this one does have possibilities.

Charles said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I'll agree with Daniel on this one. One can only hope, for our species' sake, that he will become a proper contender before he has a chance to breed.

Kelly said:
Maybe Toss: Lacks Excellence
I agree that he pulled a really dumb stunt, but other than cutting his hand, nothing other than an arrest happened to him. I hate to vote no but I this would really only belong here if it were a personal account.

Jack said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
In my opinion, there was a potential threat to life in that he could have suffocated (or perhaps bled to death) before being discovered. So I'll go with an HM.

Tracy said:
Neutral: Honorable Mention
I'll go with the HM - definitely could have suffocated or bled to death before being found - a future DA maybe

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