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[Hypothetical] What crime could you get away with?

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The D&D thread about being a sucker for playing it straight got me to thinking: If you wanted to commit a crime for money, what would you do, and how would you do it?

Me: I'd steal the little free-standing ATMs out of convenience stores. As a two man job, it'd be incredibly easy. Hit up an empty convenience store in disguise. One person goes in and somehow keeps the clerk from interfering or calling the cops. The other brings a dolly, loads up the ATM and brings it outside. Both load it into the back of the van/SUV, and take off. You could be in and out within a minute or two.

Stealing a bank ATM is incredibly hard by comparison, as this guy has found.

#1 weslinder, Dec 16, 2008

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I'm not good at that kinda thing...

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get a free dog from somewhere, maybe craigslist, then kill it, maybe torture it, and throw the body in a dumpster. pretty easy

#4 dntrwl, Dec 17, 2008
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I just (accidentally) ran a red light. I got away with it.

/thread.

(There is an icy snow mixture, and it turned red quickly, leaving me without time to stop)

#5 Two Sandwiches, Dec 17, 2008
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weslinder said:

The D&D thread about being a sucker for playing it straight got me to thinking: If you wanted to commit a crime for money, what would you do, and how would you do it?
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Taking money out of my parents' wallets. Give your kid $5-$10 a week on enigneer's or pharmacist's salary, pay the consequences.

#6 Dairy Ashford, Dec 17, 2008
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Lets all come up with something juicy!

TIA, - FBI.

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Theft.

I've stolen people's heart.

#9 Kam, Dec 17, 2008
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I would run drugs.

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I'll take a reasonable stab at this:

I would say virtually anything that would be a one-man job.

I don't trust people enough to partner up, as would be required in dealing drugs (even if alone, I'd still be buying from someone, somewhere).

I was a damn good thief, once upon a time. I'm fairly certain I could pick it up again were I so inclined.

I've always had an (unhealthy) interest in professional thievery.

#11 Lynus302, Dec 17, 2008
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8Ball:
Now, I was broke as a mutha****a, my life at the end see
My so called friends, they had no ends to lend me.

My job at Mickie Ds was ****in me with no grease
I worked so damn hard, but the money, it never increased.

I quit my ****in job, I had no job, *****
Put on the mask, get the gloc, it's time to rob, *****.

#12 Shroopy2, Dec 17, 2008
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weslinder said:

The D&D thread about being a sucker for playing it straight got me to thinking: If you wanted to commit a crime for money, what would you do, and how would you do it?

Me: I'd steal the little free-standing ATMs out of convenience stores. As a two man job, it'd be incredibly easy. Hit up an empty convenience store in disguise. One person goes in and somehow keeps the clerk from interfering or calling the cops. The other brings a dolly, loads up the ATM and brings it outside. Both load it into the back of the van/SUV, and take off. You could be in and out within a minute or two.

Stealing a bank ATM is incredibly hard by comparison, as this guy has found.
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I thought those had GPS systems in them?

#13 justtxyank, Dec 17, 2008

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I thought those had GPS systems in them?
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Oh crap! I've got to get rid of this one.

Actually, I didn't know that, but I'd think you could manage it. Quickly get it in a building with enough over you, get it open and get the cash, dump the ATM.

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justtxyank said:

I thought those had GPS systems in them?
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What if you wrap the atm in a lead blanket? Wouldn't that block the GPS waves?

#15 fadeaway, Dec 17, 2008
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Kam said:

Theft.

I've stolen people's heart.
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Wow,you're a heartbreaker,are you?Then you gotta be the biggest thief I've ever known

#16 J.Will.Xu, Dec 17, 2008
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We had a thread like this before and I stated that I could easily rob a bank, having worked for one before. I even posted very detailed instructions on how I would do it....then I thought better of it and deleted the post.

Just know that I could do it and get away with it if I really wanted to.

#17 ima_drummer2k, Dec 17, 2008
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I would be a Coyote. I would be called "El Andy".

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These people used the internet, and they couldn't get away with it, they robbed a freaking Dollar Store.

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The key to getting away with a heist is keeping your mouth shut. Something in the rage of 90% of bank robbers that are caught are turned in by someone they know.

I would rob an armored car, ala Heat. All I need is woot to have a good deal on an EMP gun.

#20 Jeremiah, Dec 17, 2008

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