Criminals aren’t exactly known for their brilliance…well actually, most of them are dumb! Check out these seven crazy and hilarious stories of dumb criminals and their ventures in Georgia.

1. Just Couldn't Stick It Out
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A 21-year-old prison release was caught in a bind when he realized he didn't have a ride home. His solution: carjack a woman right in the prison parking lot. He was caught when he realized the car was a manual transmission and he didn't know how to drive it.
2. We Are Hiring
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A 28-year-old wanted to rob a Golden Pantry, and while he waited to be alone with the cashier, he filled out a job application. The problem was, he wrote down his REAL information on the application, including his uncle's number! Needless to say, it didn't take long to find this dumb criminal.
3. Billionaire Criminal
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A 21-year-old tried his luck when tried to cash a fake check for $360 BILLION DOLLARS! Oh yeah, and he forgot to make the check out to himself.

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4. High Heeled Bandit
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A man in Richmond County was found running through the streets in nothing but heels and a turban. When authorities found him, he was hiding behind a tree trying to put on women's underwear!
5. Guilty By Pitchfork
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A man robbed a diner in Norcross, Georgia with a pitchfork! The 50-year-old left the pitchfork behind while carrying the cash register out the door. Two restaurant workers used the pitchfork to smash the windows of the robbers truck as he fled, but he got away!
6. Want A Beer?
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A 37-year-old man in Dunwoody crashed into a patrol cop car early one Saturday morning. When the cop asked for his drivers license, the man promptly handed him a beer....
7. That's Grounds For Arrest!
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In Albany, Georgia, bandits got away with a truck with a 53-foot trailer worth over $100K. What's even more crazy is that they got away with 39,000 pounds of Folgers coffee! That coffee was worth $139K! Maybe they have a black market for coffee in Athens?

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