I saw an armed robbery once.
I was just standing in the queue at the bank, happened to look up and see a guy pointing a sawn-off shotgun at the cashier. He wasn't shouting, "This is a robery!" or any of the stuff you see in films, he had just shown the gun to the cashier and was waiting for her to pass him cash to stuff in his bag. In fact, only myself and the cashier had even noticed the robbery.

Once I'd convinced myself that this was actually happening and was wondering whether to pick up the stand for the barrier they make you queue behind and twat the guy with it, he finished his robbery and left.

Obviously CID turned up soon after to take statements etc. It turns out they knew exactly who he was because:

a) He'd chosen to rob the cashier immediately under the CCTV camera.

b) He looked straight into the camera for a couple of seconds before leaving the bank.

c) He was a well-known local moron.

The police were waiting outside his house when he arrived back there about 20 minutes later.

Not funny, but there you go.
( Afinkawan Yes I can hear you Clem Fandango, Fri 15 Feb 2008, 16:03, Reply)