Criminals Is Dumb

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So this guy apparently robbed a bunch of homes on Long Island during Sandy. The thing is, he kept going into occupied homes. Thousands and thousands of people had evacuated homes all over the island, and he repeatedly entered homes that had people in them, after which he threatened and assaulted the people.

Burglarizing empty houses during a crisis is pretty nasty business. But what this fellow did is both dumber and nastier.

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  1. Silas Barta4:04 PM

    "Can you believe it? This *jerk* was going around during Hurricane Sandy's approach, banging on people's doors, entering their homes, harassing them, threatening them, violating their rights ..."

    "Dad, that was a cop in charge of evacuation, and you're not 'striking a blow for liberty' by barricading yourself in during a severe hurricane."

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