1997 Honorable Mentions

Although the stupidity displayed in the following tales stops short of the ultimate sacrifice, we salute the spirit and innovation shown in these misadventures.

Poor Sense of Direction  1997 Honorable Mention Confirmed True by Darwin (3 December 1997, Connecticut) Vincent McKenzie is in custody for making a dreadfully wrong turn. This Bloomfield resident found himself trapped in the lobby of a prison on Thursday as he was fleeing authorities. McKenzie was leading police on a car chase from Suffield and Windsor Locks, when he abruptly pulled into the parking lot of the MacDougall Correctional Institution, a high-security state prison located in Suffield, Connecticut. McKenzie leapt from his car and sped into the front lobby, where he was trapped by automatic doors that closed and locked behind him. Police say McKenzie apparently thought the building was a shopping mall. Some days nothing seems to go right Awful? 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Great? Hate it! Love it! Previous Next The Darwin Awards Gift Shop $5 Darwin Fish. 6" x 2.25" Silver Emblem like those commonly seen on cars only way sexier. A cute fish, floating belly-up, illustrating the mechanism of natural selection. Minimum order is 2.      Advanced Search HomeRulesFAQsAwardsSlushSite Map DarwinAward | HonorableMention | PersonalAccount | UrbanLegend