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2001 Honorable Mentions
Email a Friend The stupidity displayed by the participants in the following tales stops short of the ultimate Darwin Awards sacrifice. Nevertheless, we salute the spirit and innovation of their misadventures. Next Prev Random

Planning Ahead
2001 Honorable Mention
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(February 2000, England) Warning to crooks: Don't expect the victim to cooperate with your planning! Police nabbed a bank robber when he returned to the cashier's window seven hours after presenting a note threatening to hack into the computer system unless they handed over a large sum of cash.

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