The Reel Life: Cat-petting edition

One of our favorite subgenres of dumb criminal stories is the kind where the dumbness occurs while the criminal is trying to escape the police. Often these involve someone doing something unwise with a large vehicle, but sometimes they're more creative.

In Florida, a man who was suspected of pickpocketing $2,000 was fleeing the police on foot when he decided to stop by someone's house and play with their cats.

Perhaps the thief thought the sight of the kitties would have the same debilitating effect on the cops as they apparently had on himself. Unfortunately for him, the officers were immune to the cats' charms, and they were able to catch up with the guy. When he tried to flee again, he was caught and arrested.

The owner of the cats reported to the press that the incident was "odd, very odd."

We want to be clear here: There is absolutely no shame in dropping whatever you're doing at any given moment to pet kitties. Kitties are cute and fluffy! Instead, in order to ensure that you are always safe to stop and pet it when a kitty appears, we suggest not stealing large amounts of cash out of people's wallets.

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