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Alleged Thieves Arrested After Pocket-dialing 911 (VIDEO)

12/15/11 11:08 AM ET   AP

MADISON, Wis. -- Police in Wisconsin's capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected thieves.

Madison police say two men in their late 20s stole DVDs and computer games from a Target store Tuesday and discussed their plans to fence the goods while driving away.

Investigators say the duo didn't realize one of them had accidentally pocket-dialed 911. A dispatcher listened in for nearly an hour as they discussed what they had stolen and where they might sell it. Police say they even described their vehicle.

Madison police spokesman Joel DeSpain says the pair decided to sell their goods at a video store. When they pulled into the store's parking lot, officers surrounded their vehicle with guns drawn.

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MADISON, Wis. -- Police in Wisconsin's capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected thieves. Madison police say two men in their late 20s stole DVDs and computer games from a T...
MADISON, Wis. -- Police in Wisconsin's capital city barely had to try to catch a pair of unlucky suspected thieves. Madison police say two men in their late 20s stole DVDs and computer games from a T...
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mick e
Poor Mitt...He;s got a silver foot in his mouth
08:31 AM on 03/16/2012
Tweedle dumb, & tweedle dumber
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kilakhan
speaking my mind however wrong!
12:06 AM on 01/04/2012
life imitates the movies...but serious how dumb can you get? i wont be surprised to hear that the thief who pocket dialled 911 claims he was forced into the robbery and deliberately dialled 911 to alert the cops....
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JTWallace
08:20 AM on 12/22/2011
It's right up there with the cocain in the butt story!
12:14 PM on 12/21/2011
Now that's a pair that could beat a straight. You poker players will understand.
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Captain Archer
Resistance is Futile
02:10 PM on 12/19/2011
Dumb and Dumber...
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Six Gator
12:37 PM on 12/19/2011
What does that say about that video store...The one who'd buy stolen equipment?
They probably didn't like the promotional endorsement "Bernie and Clyde" gave the Cops!
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11:27 AM on 12/19/2011
they could make a fortune selling their story to the coen brothers
03:31 AM on 12/19/2011
that is so funny! one morning while driving to work i was discussing chemical homicide with my dad and his phone seatbelt dialed 911. they called back and asked if everything was OK. the story was about spraying ants in the yard.
ccsysglf
question the question
07:04 PM on 12/18/2011
hey bro, where we gonna sell this stuff, easy bro know a dude, it's. oh s**t. pocket typing with my laptop. disregard this post............
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Ray Russelburg
05:58 PM on 12/18/2011
LOL. Dumb criminals.

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a dumb Criminal!
03:52 PM on 12/18/2011
Merry Christmas, and God hates you both! Hahahhaha, wow it's hard to imagine two people being this rotten and dumb. They should do well in prison where they will eventually end up.
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stjoshy
"C is for COOKIEEEEE. thats good enough for me"
11:40 PM on 12/17/2011
bahahahahahahahaha! cookie monster squirted milk out nose!!!
08:29 PM on 12/17/2011
A fish doesn't get caught until he opens his mouth.
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nanaofmysky
Adopt from a rescue or shelter.
07:27 PM on 12/17/2011
And the dumbest crook award goes to_ _ _ _ _ _ . How in the world,just speechless!
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mech126
Science, and government are "NOT" the enemy...
05:03 PM on 12/17/2011
Oops, lmao....