Criminals outsmarted by...
 

...light pole.


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Most criminals are brilliant.

HA!

they'll have their mouths at the base of a few more poles
after this brilliant little escape plan

I'm guessing they weren't going to make it very far anyway.

And people wonder where Hollywood gets it's ideas ...

my arm still hurts...

I can't use my right wrist for a while because you couldn't take two measley steps to your left.

Asshole.