FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Unamused Cat posted this story in our forums, and the mental image was funny enough that I thought I would put it up to the front for everyone. On Monday, Algernon James, 39 and a father of three, decided to rob the Pompano Beach Washington Mutual by handing a teller a note demanding money. He was given an envelope of cash, which he stuck in his pocket and then fled the scene, making a seemingly clean getaway.
What Algernon didn’t know was that the teller had placed an explosive dye pack in the envelope. The problem was that the exploding dye pack did not go off inside the bank like it is supposed to. But it did go off. Seems as if Algernon didn’t need the cash for food, or even any pressing drug habit. No, Algernon left the bank and went to Cash America Pawn and started browsing for jewelery. It was at this point a transmitter inside the pawn shop triggered the exploding dye pack that was still in Algernon pocket.
Algernon then quickly leaves the pawn shop with a trail of red smoke following behind him. Take a look at the surveillance video:
That shit is just too goddamn funny.
James was arrested by police on Tuesday night after he was located hiding in a car at a gas station. He was wearing a wig, but for some reason he was still wearing the same dye stained pants. While James has been polite to the police, even a bit embarrassed, he is denying he robbed the bank. Algernon is currently being laughed at in the Broward County Jail.
10 responses so far ↓
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thepooh5
Jun 5, 2008 at 9:14 am -HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
What a dumb ass. Mr James, welcome to Dumb Crook News.
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Peeperann
Jun 5, 2008 at 11:19 am -Moron!! But hey at least I got my laugh for the morning!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
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Hippiepoet
Jun 5, 2008 at 12:18 pm -Love the exploding pants scene. Cool where can I get one of those, I’d be the fucking bomb at the next hippie fest I’m attending. hahahahhaha…..blue one in one pocket and red in the other…..tie dye trails coming out my ass…..far out!
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WryBread
Jun 5, 2008 at 1:51 pm -Looked like a red hot fart.
I like the lady who walked right by him to look as jewelry. Maybe exploding dye packets in one’s pocket is ordinary stuff there.
5
bugonthewall
Jun 5, 2008 at 3:15 pm -Oh how brilliant!! I love it!!! I needed that laugh!
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thepooh5
Jun 5, 2008 at 3:18 pm -That’s exactly what I have been missing, Hippie. LOL
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Barbara
Jun 5, 2008 at 4:31 pm -LMAO
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Sir Geoff
Jun 5, 2008 at 8:49 pm -Store clerk: “Who farted up in this mutha-f#@ker?!?!?!?”
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Unamused Cat
Jun 5, 2008 at 11:46 pm -You think he would have checked the envelope before he went shopping for bling. lmao…
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WryBread
Jun 5, 2008 at 11:56 pm -He really doesn’t look too bright. I’m not as surprised that he didn’t check the envelope as I am that he needed the money for jewelry. Perhaps a romantic proposal was in the offing?
Also, why would he “hide” under a wig and still wear the dyed pants — trying to pass for a professional hippie tie-dyer?
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