Thief Accidentally Turns Himself In

[SuperBeaverInc.]

MILAN (Reuters) - An Italian thief accidentally turned himself in after losing his cellular phone while robbing an elderly lady, calling his own number to meet the finder -- and unwittingly arranging a date with police.

The 77-year-old victim handed over the phone that the bag snatcher had dropped to police, who lured the thief to a meeting where he was arrested, news agency Agi reported Monday.

Agi said the man had been freed from prison recently under an Italian mass pardon meant to ease congestion in jails.

By the time police were waiting for him at the meeting point, the 35-year-old had already robbed another old lady and was riding a stolen scooter, Agi said.

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Stupid criminals make me

 

[Ramius75]

They should put him in the suicide booth instead. Set to "slow and horrible"

 

[FriendlyFire]

He deserves a long spell in prison.

 

[Turner]

I saw this, almost posted it in Turner's News of the Weird.

 

[Tee Kay]

That's funny, but I find this even funnier. Disturbing, but definitely funnier:

Agi said the man had been freed from prison recently under an Italian mass pardon meant to ease congestion in jails.

Asking any Italian, is the prison congestion problem so bad that they have to mass pardon criminals?

 

[Abaddon]

Lol, silly criminals!

 

[classical_hero]

Also silly jail system for setting this man free.

 

[Godwynn]

If only every criminal could be that stupid.