Criminal Mistakes

Lowering the bar has a sweet post about mistakes criminals commonly make. Amazing.

• Make sure you have the proper tools [e.g., no bananas, snakes, or Star Trek props];
• Fight the urge to give away personal information [a very frequent mistake];
• Keep in mind that there is a time and a place for everything [do not check Facebook or make some fried chicken during the crime];
• Choose your targets wisely [trying to rob a karate school or police convention is a bad idea];
• Be wary of strangers offering you money/drugs [these are frequently police, or the person you stole that cell phone from]; and
• Cover your tracks [or do not make any by walking through deep snow].