The Dumbest Criminals Of All Time

The Make-Believe Macaroni Bomb

Mark Anthony Carpenter, 44, walked into a bank with a strange object in his hand, claiming it was a bomb. The bomb was actually just a box of macaroni. The teller caught on to his scheme and refused to give him any money. His plans foiled, Carpenter fled the scene. He was apprehended by police while trying to hide out in the woods. He was arrested and charged with attempted armed robbery, even though he wasn’t actually armed. He could have at least tried to use an item that looked a bit intimidating; a box of rigatoni doesn’t really incite fear in the hearts of men.