Well into the 21st century as we are, there are certain technological pitfalls in the criminal profession that weren't in place a few years back. For example, few criminals in the 1950s were undone by their love of or enthusiasm for Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter or … Tumblr? (Actually we can't really think of any criminals undone by Tumblr, but there's got to be at least one.) In "honor" of the arrest of Victor Almanza-Martinez, who posed for a Snapchat selfie with one of his robbery victims, we're taking a look back at some criminals whose thirst for attention outweighed their aptitude for crime.
- 1/4/2016
- by Alex Heigl, @alex_heigl
- PEOPLE.com
We've heard of returning to the scene of a crime, but this guy went straight to his Facebook arrest warrant!
Andrew Dale Marcum was wanted by the Butler County Sheriff's Office on multiple warrants.
Post by Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Andrew has brown hair, Hazel eyes, and presumably nothing in between, because he went and posted This comment on the Facebook post.
Facebook
Not to mention his profile picture is one of the selfies from the police post.
Post by Andrew Marcum.
News: Apparently Sexy Criminals Are A Thing Now
People thought it was pretty funny.
Facebook
The Sherriff's Office had a sense of humor about it too.
Hey Andrew Marcum we've got your room ready... pic.twitter.com/iYkANLD9hZ
— Richard K. Jones (@butlersheriff) March 3, 2015
Andrew ended up turning himself in.
Post by Butler County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff had to go and add insult to arrest.
Is it raining outside or is he teared up. [link...
Andrew Dale Marcum was wanted by the Butler County Sheriff's Office on multiple warrants.
Post by Butler County Sheriff's Office.
Andrew has brown hair, Hazel eyes, and presumably nothing in between, because he went and posted This comment on the Facebook post.
Not to mention his profile picture is one of the selfies from the police post.
Post by Andrew Marcum.
News: Apparently Sexy Criminals Are A Thing Now
People thought it was pretty funny.
The Sherriff's Office had a sense of humor about it too.
Hey Andrew Marcum we've got your room ready... pic.twitter.com/iYkANLD9hZ
— Richard K. Jones (@butlersheriff) March 3, 2015
Andrew ended up turning himself in.
Post by Butler County Sheriff's Office.
The sheriff had to go and add insult to arrest.
Is it raining outside or is he teared up. [link...
- 3/4/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
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