Crazy Criminals by L. A. Keller

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It's hard to believe crimes can keep getting crazier but they do. I wonder if there is a competition to see who can violate the law more.  Here are a few from 2017 from Rolling Stone (rollingstone.com December 20, 2017 story by Joe Veix)


The Joker Runs Wild

In March 2017, 31-year-old Jeremy Putman dressed up as The Joker (to be specific, the Heath Ledger interpretation) and wandered around Winchester, Virginia – a sleepy town outside Washington, D.C. – while, police say, carrying a big sword. This kind of distressed locals, who perhaps felt threatened by the menacing clown with the sword, and the local emergency dispatch center received multiple calls about the cosplayer.

Police arrested him – not for the sword, but for wearing a mask to conceal his identity, which is apparently illegal in Virginia. Putman's lawyer claims that he actually wasn't carrying a sword, and that he was merely "walking around town minding his own business."

 Man Farts At Detective Until He's Released

Generally, when being interrogated by police, it's best to keep your mouth shut unless you have a lawyer by your side. But maybe there's another way to get out of trouble.

Sean A. Sykes, Jr. – a 24-year-old resident of Kansas City – was riding in a car in which police found drugs and two handguns, so he was taken in for further questioning. When a detective asked Sykes about his address, he "leaned to one side of his chair and released a loud fart before answering with the address," the detective wrote in his report about the interrogation. The barrage of farts continued, and according to the detective, he "continued to be flatulent and I ended the interview."

Though he was not charged, Sykes was pulled over two months later. Police allegedly found crack and a stolen gun in his car, and it seems likely that he won't be able to fart his way out of trouble this time.

 Chimney Sweep For Hite

A man in Ridgecrest, California, attempted to rob a home by sneaking in through the chimney, in a move known as the "reverse-Santa." Keith Schultz climbed into the chimney, but that's as far as he got, as he severely misjudged its width.

Desperate for help, his female partner in crime allegedly tried to break into the house to help him, which police believe triggered the home's burglar alarm. She then called the police for help, before escaping into the night. Meanwhile, firefighters pried Schultz free from the chimney. He was taken into police custody, where he posed for a mug shot covered in soot, a headshot that could surely get him cast in a local stage production of Oliver Twist.

Happy Trails,

Leslie


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