Breaking the law is more than stupid. Most of us know this, and we are quite happy with this attitude. Our civilization adheres to this rule for a reason – otherwise we would have long since descended into complete anarchy.

But there is a variety of criminals who are distinguished by a special, reckless stupidity. Frankly, it's funny to watch these people commit their crimes, and they are far from the smart and resourceful criminals from ocean's Eleven. These stupid crimes were committed by the dumbest people imaginable.

8. Two guys stole a penguin from SeaWorld in Australia

SeaWorld in Queensland, Australia, is home to 29 fabulous penguins, named for their small size. Their height is only 30 cm, which apparently made the trio of bandits decide that they would have no problem stealing such a baby.

In 2012, under the cover of night, these three men broke into the Park and stole Dirk (Dirk), one of the charming fairy-tale penguins. Their motive was unclear, but a day later Dirk was found under a nearby pier. Then the thieves showed absolute stupidity when they started bragging about stealing an animal from the zoo on social networks. It is not surprising that the police quickly tracked them down and arrested for trespassing on someone else's territory and stealing.

7. Serial robber left evidence at the crime scene

Robbers usually have a lot to do, and if they are good at what they do, they can't stay out of work for long. Andre Henry was one of these people. Henry was already on probation for breaking into offices in Northern Virginia, but that didn't stop him from robbing as much of the Washington, D.C. Metro area as possible.

In 2012 and 2013, it hit dozens of offices in the district of Columbia, including the office of the Federal coordinator for weather services and auxiliary research. He found almost nothing there, just a digital photo frame and a few collectible coins. But he left much more. Namely, the court records that listed his name, and which related to previous cases of burglaries committed by him. The case was high-profile, and Henry was sentenced to 18 years in prison.

6. Teenager robbed a kiosk with hot dogs and then shot himself

In order to decide to Rob a hot dog stand, first of all, a certain criminal incompetence is required. How much money can be hidden in the checkout if your product costs no more than a couple of dollars? Terrion Pouncy didn't care, he just wanted to get that sweet money for the hot dogs he sold. The teenager was also robbed two employees of the kiosk. But he saved the best for last.

When he was collecting the money and everything, the bucket of fat overturned and everything was scattered. When pouncey tried to collect money and escape, He wanted to put the gun in his belt. Unfortunately for himself (and probably making his victims laugh), he accidentally shot himself in the penis. He ran across the street, but then fell to the ground and called 911. The police didn't have to work very hard to put two and two together.

5. a Man tricked a Del Taco restaurant and then put everything on YouTube

If you want to fraudulently get money, then your luck is usually estimated by the amount that you will be able to get. When the net "profit" is about fifteen dollars, you probably did something wrong.

Robert Echeverria thought he had found a reliable complaint system to get free food at Del Taco. He would call a Del Taco restaurant in Los Angeles, pretending to be a serious businessman, and say that an inappropriate order had been delivered to him. The restaurant staff must have been intimidated by his supposed position and offered him free food. Echeverria considered his technique so unique that he posted it on YouTube and even mentioned his personal phone number in the video. The police liked it very much: he was sentenced to 30 days in prison and the doors of this restaurant were closed for him forever.

4. The man tried to do an impossible mission to infiltrate a nightclub

If you've ever been escorted out of a nightclub before, you know how unpleasant it is. Most people who have been through this, for obvious reasons, are no longer looking to return to that club. But Hugh McMahon from Ireland is not the majority. While visiting an Australian club while he was in the country, he twice found himself on the verge of being forcibly removed from the club by the bouncers of that institution.

But Hugh McMahon didn't give up. He thought long and hard about how to escape the attention of these annoying guards. What was the plan? Get in through the ventilation ducts, like Bruce Willis in the movie Die hard. And if you have ever seen a ventilation system, you know that these pipelines are not very wide. Naturally, he got stuck, and the club's patrons heard his screams echoing in the bowels of the building, after which the police moved him from one cramped cell to another.

3. A potential robber decided to Rob a gun store with a baseball bat

The traditional RAID you've seen in movies and on TV usually involves a masked man breaking into an establishment and pointing a gun in the face of a poor cashier, demanding that he hand over all the money from the cash register. Despite its immorality, this method is probably the most effective.

Derrick Mosley has never seen any of these movies. A man from Oregon entered a store and began smashing Windows with a baseball bat, then reached into them to steal what was inside. And they were guns, because he was trying to Rob a gun store. The store Manager apparently had access to the weapon in question, and used it to stop a potential thief. He held the man at gunpoint until the police arrived, and then probably laughed until he passed out.

2. the Robber cooked potato balls in the victim's house and passed out

There is an important rule that every burglar should know: you need to break into a house on a full stomach. Seriously, adrenaline burns calories, so they should be. James Adams (James Adams) ignored this important rule when in 2015 he went to Rob a house near San Francisco, and paid for it.

When Adams broke into the house, he must have felt an unpleasant rumbling in his stomach, because soon after the illegal entry, he decided to RAID the freezer and cook some potato balls that needed to be baked in the oven for a while. After eating, he immediately fell asleep on the couch of his victims. The owner of the house found him asleep and ran to the next house to call the police.

1. a member of the Taliban surrendered to receive a $ 100 reward

Have you ever regretted that when you see a wanted poster, you can't report that you've seen a criminal? How cool would that be? You're literally helping keep the scum off the streets. A member of the Afghan Taliban, Mohammad Ashan, thought he was facing something similar, but the reality was not as beautiful as he had imagined.

Auchan approached the security checkpoint with a "wanted" poster and asked for the $ 100 reward indicated on it. The police were clearly confused, as Auchan was clutching a photograph of himself. As a member of the Taliban, he was also suspected of involvement in several recent bombings. The police were happy to take him into custody. Hint: if you see yourself on such a poster and broke the law, then no, you will not get money for recognizing yourself in the photo.