there was once, a woman who reported to passing police officers that her purse had just been snatched, & she provided a very good description of the man who did it. two blocks away officers arrested him with the handbag still in his possession. they read him his miranda's and advised him they will take him back to the victim for a positive identification.
upon arrival, & before the woman could say a thing, the suspect pointed his finger at her and said: ¨yep, that's the woman i took the purse from¨ ...the police officers looked at each other trying to understand the stupidity of their suspect. now that's what i call a positive identification!
*source. hazelwood & michaud: dark dreams [2001]. pp 40.
*source. the world's most stupid criminals.
