How do stupid people live this long? LOL
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Updated Dec. 19, 2005, 10:56 a.m. ET
Police: Door thwarted robbery suspect's escape attempt
A suspect wanted for a convenience-store holdup in Joplin, Mo., may just be this year's dumbest criminal.
According to Joplin Police Detective Jason Schanot, a masked gunman held up a store at about 2:17 a.m. on Nov. 21 and effortlessly removed an undisclosed amount of money from the cash register — the store clerk was hiding in a back room. But the suspect's escape was more complicated.
When the suspect tried to leave the store, he was unable to open the door. The store's front door swings inward and customers have to pull the door open to leave. Detective Schanot said the robber pushed at the door when he should have pulled.
This oversight jumpstarted what became a protracted and comical escape attempt that was caught on the store's surveillance camera.
The robber reportedly hurled himself against the door several times before attempting to kick it open. When that failed, he hurled a magazine rack at the door but was unable to break the glass. He then took the rack to the store's window, shattered the glass and escaped.
Joplin police have not yet apprehended the suspect. He is described as a black man in his mid-20s and over 6 feet tall. At the time of the robbery, the suspect had a T-shirt wrapped around his head and wore a surgical mask. Anyone with information can call the Joplin police department at (417) 623-3131.




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