Bank Robber Forgot To Ask For Money In Demand Note Because He Was ‘Too High’
A bank robber in Ohio who reportedly confessed to robbing a bank in Canton, made an error while writing his demand note to the bank tellers because he was too high.
Police arrested Richard Hampton after robbing a Keybank on April 20th of this year.
Bank Robber Got High And Forgot To Ask For Money
According to WCHS TV, an FBI agent filed documents accusing Hampton of handing the teller a note with the words “give me the” along with the word “gun” below it.
Reports by WCHS TV say Hampton then pointed to his waistband while telling the bank teller to hurry up. That’s when reports say the teller handed Hampton roughly $723 in cash, along with a tracking device.
It looks like the teller didn’t need to see the word “money” to understand what Hampton was asking for. I get that it’s pretty implied. However, it would be smart for the robber to make it clear what he’s after.
That tracker was then used to arrest Richard and get the cash back. The FBI agent wrote that Hampton confessed in an interview to robbing the bank after smoking crack, per WCHS TV.
According to reports, Hampton said he forgot to write “money” because he was high. WCHS TV points out that his getaway driver was a person he met at the grocery store and promised to pay $50 to drive him.
High Bank Robber Makes Big Mistake
Court documents say police said, “the vehicle was casually driving away without rush, including stopping at traffic lights.”
WCHS TV says the FBI agent involved noted that “Hampton did not wear a mask or try to conceal his identity.” Now, I’m no bank robber. However, if I was, I think I’d wear a mask. It could be a ski mask or one of those Richard Nixon masks you see in the movies, it doesn’t matter. The only thing I know is that I would definitely cover my face.
Hampton has since been charged with bank robbery and has appeared in federal court.
5 of the Craziest Cringeworthy Crimes Ever Committed
While committing crimes may seem black and white (you either broke the law or you didn’t), there are certainly some crimes that are dumber than others. Sometimes it’s the crime itself that’s wild, other times, it’s the people committing said crimes. These are 5 of the craziest, cringeworthy crimes ever committed.
Crimes can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone. However, it takes a very unique individual, a case study if you will, to commit some of these outrageously dumb crimes. Years ago, these criminals would have been featured on Spike TV or one of those America’s Dumbest Criminal shows. Today, I’m not sure if those shows are around…and I’m certain Spike TV isn’t around anymore. That’s a story for another time.
Someone being arrested. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
Craziest Crimes
Crimes can happen for a number of reasons. They may happen out of necessity. They could also happen on accident. These crimes, however, do not fall into those categories. These crimes are different. None of these would accidentally happen. They also aren’t a matter of life or death. There’s no ethics quiz here, or any matters of ‘would you steal bread to support your family?’ These crimes, and criminals, aren’t straight up cringeworthy.
While all of these crimes are crazy and certainly cringeworthy, they also make for excellent conversation pieces. That’s why I’ve gone and found five examples of the wildest stories that Dave and Chuck the Freak have talked about and made a list highlighting the best of the best. Let’s be honest…what’s better than reading a story about one of the craziest crimes ever committed? Or, watching Dave and Chuck the Freak talk about some of the dumbest crimes ever committed? Personally, I’m going with the funny storytellers.
They add their own two cents and perspectives on these stories that nobody else could provide. Not even those talking heads on the dumbest criminal shows. Am I the only one who remembers those? I feel like they were a staple on TruTV or VH1, but now all I can find on TruTV is Impractical Jokers, which is awesome but…you get it. Let’s not delay! Here’s the list!
5 of the Dumbest Crimes Ever Committed
