subject: Is There An Aptitude Test For Criminals? [print this page] Is There An Aptitude Test For Criminals? Is There An Aptitude Test For Criminals?
Some people aren't cut out for a life of crime. For example, a man walked into a branch bank in a Rhode Island supermarket. The would-be robber gave a note written on a torn paper plate to a teller. The note read, "This is a robbery". So far so good; but the quick-thinking teller put down the security curtain, told the man the bank was closing and closed the security screen door. The man then walked away. When found, he'll be charged with attempted robbery. If you could be charged with bad judgment, lots of politicians would be serving life terms.
Twenty-five-year-old Jonathan Tyrone Huntley hopefully will consider another type of work when he gets out of jail. He was arrested for a home invasion robbery in Charlotte, North Carolina. When he and his unknown accomplice broke into the house, the owners were present. The man struggled with the suspects as they fled with a wallet and jewelry. Two days later Huntley turned himself in. He realized his t-shirt had fallen out of his car as they were making their getaway. The t-shirt displayed the slogan, "Making money is my thang", as well as the suspect's photo. Basically, Huntley was "photo finished".
Then there was the New Jersey man who proved crime doesn't pay debts. Fifty-eight-year-old Irwin Krakow was given 2 choices to pay a lost bet run down the street naked or steal $50-worth of merchandise from Wal-Mart. He chose the latter. He stole a USB card, 2 spoons, a nutcracker, a decorative tree and several t-shirts for a grand total of about $43. After not stealing enough things to pay the bet and then being arrested for shoplifting, Krakow wished he had streaked instead. The fine would have been much less for public nudity. That's a "bare fact".
Finally, dogs of various breeds are used by police officers to detect a variety of illegal drugs. In this particular case the dog was a pit bull mix. After the police pulled over the driver of a pick-up truck, the dog prevented the suspect from hiding a sock filled with both marijuana and hashish. In fact, after grabbing the sock from the man, the dog tossed it out the truck's passenger-side window. No, this 32-year-old man who was indicted on drug possession charges was not cut out to be a criminal. The dog that made the drug bust was his.
