Situational Awareness Fail

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It's probably a good idea to watch where you're going even if you're not a criminal on the run.

Who knew you could be identified by your identifying marks?

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You'd think a member of the mafia would know enough opsec to keep his tattoos covered when broadcasting his likeness across the globe. I guess not all of them do.

When is a bum rap not a bum rap?

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Sometimes I think people would be better off if they left their mobile phones at home. When you're committing a crime seems like one of those times. Barring that, set a passcode on it so that it can't be unlocked with your ass.

Not exactly a clean getaway

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Imagine sitting in a plastic box full of dirty diapers and used kitty litter in the blazing sun for half an hour and then still getting caught. It's enough to make one reconsider one's life choices.

Everyone wants to be wanted, but not like that

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If you're going to try to hide your real identity by giving out a fake one, you might want to invest some time and effort into making sure you use a name that doesn't invite closer scrutiny. 

Take a bite out of your own crime

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Was it some kind of anti-theft sausage? Clearly it had tamper-evident properties.

If only all crooks could give themselves away like that.

How to fail your stealth check

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They say life imitates art, but if you have art on your face, maybe your life shouldn't imitate that.

You're a prisoner, Harry

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Imagine being so trusting that you try to use your newfound invisibility without testing it first.

Do you have what it takes to be an elite hacker?

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If only all cybercrooks were this dumb. That would make things a lot easier.

Can't quite put my finger on what went wrong

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I considered the possibility that hackers uploading their fingerprints to a crime scene might be a technologically impaired hacker, but honestly I think there must be a fair bit of skill in that. It's just a really dumb thing to do.

So much for "Do It Yourself"

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Kinda have to appreciate the irony of a bomber, upset that no one else would touch him, making it so that he can't touch himself either. I see a great deal of frustration in his future.

More than just sticky fingers

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Well, it's good to know at least one of these melon-heads has already been arrested. I'd hate to find out something as ridiculous as melon masks actually worked as a disguise.

Your commander can't come out and play right now because he's grounded

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I'm not sure how the group members could miss the fact that their leader was only 13. It's not like he was hiding in a corner where no one would notice him, he was their leader so they would have been hanging off his every word. How can a 13 year old pretend to be an adult that convincingly? Were they relying on him for the bomb-making expertise? Did it amount to putting dry ice in a water bottle? They may have been planning to plant bombs but I have serious doubts about their competence as real threats to society if they can't tell that their own leader is a child.

Criminal opsec can be a hard pill to swallow

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These fine gentlemen might have enjoyed their freedom a bit longer after their armed robbery if they hadn't left a literal trail of clues for cops to follow.

How not to make friends down at the station

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It amazes me that people not only think it's a good idea to do things that are illegal but to also do so while wearing a target on their back.

The old Superman technique

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Hey, if it's a good enough disguise for Clark Kent it should be good enough for this guy, right?

Cops can be harsh art critics

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I can see making a fake license plate so that it's harder to identify the car as stolen, but if you're going to steal a car, maybe steal some better art supplies while you're at it.

Clumsiness and crookedness don't mix

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If you're robbing a place, it might be a good idea to know which exits will actually allow you to exit so you don't face plant into one of them.

I think I see the problem

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Apparently it's not just victims who can be caught unaware of their surroundings, criminals can have bad situational awareness too.

Could you spot him in a crowd?

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Someone has made it extra easy on the police by basically labeling themselves in a prominent location. I don't imagine it'll be easy to lay low and go unnoticed with that on his forehead.