peacefuljeffrey 0 #1 March 16, 2006 Because criminals are stupid! --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gordy 0 #2 March 16, 2006 As are some so called law abiding citizens apparently. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scoop 0 #3 March 16, 2006 Theres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 24 #4 March 16, 2006 wrong forum - guns belong to s.c - or are you still banned there so you have to post rubbish like that in bonfire The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #5 March 16, 2006 Quotewrong forum - guns belong to s.c - or are you still banned there so you have to post rubbish like that in bonfire Couldn't see that it was a direct parody of "Why I am a nun"? That isn't my fault. --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peacefuljeffrey 0 #6 March 16, 2006 QuoteAs are some so called law abiding citizens apparently. Really? Which citizens, and why is it "apparent"? Not sure what you're reaching for, here. Could you make it more clear? --Jeffrey "With tha thoughts of a militant mind... Hard line, hard line after hard line!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cyanide41 0 #7 March 16, 2006 QuoteTheres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. That is not true. Some criminals are very clever. Just because they got caught doesn't mean there were stupid. Kevin Mitnick comes to mind. You can't tell me that he isn't clever. JAMES Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,404 #8 March 16, 2006 QuoteTheres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. Surely if you engage in unlawful activity you are a criminal regardless of whether you are caught or not. So, people that get away with it = clever criminals?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,881 #9 March 16, 2006 QuoteTheres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. So what about the ones that don't get caught?... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feuergnom 24 #10 March 16, 2006 our sense of humor does differ, sorry i didn't get it The universal aptitude for ineptitude makes any human accomplishment an incredible miracle dudeist skydiver # 666 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #11 March 16, 2006 Because the police do not prevent crimes, they only show up to do the investigation afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #12 March 16, 2006 Quotewrong forum - guns belong to s.c - or are you still banned there so you have to post rubbish like that in bonfire ummm this IS SPEAKERS CORNER Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #13 March 16, 2006 (hint: it was move d)This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
beowulf 1 #14 March 16, 2006 Those are the politicians Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unformed 0 #15 March 16, 2006 watching recent news, the politicians are getting caught. they just don't make smart politicians anymore...This ad space for sale. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #16 March 16, 2006 QuoteQuoteTheres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. So what about the ones that don't get caught? I would imagine that amongst criminals you have the same intellectual distribution as the rest of society. For example if regular society is 30% stupid, 40% in between and 30% smart, then criminals would be 30% stupid, 40% in between and 30% smart. The defining characteristic of criminals in my limitted understanding (I am not a criminologist or sociologist) is that they do not have the same ethical constraints as the average person. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #17 March 16, 2006 QuoteBecause criminals are stupid! And they make for excellent target practice. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaryshari 0 #18 March 16, 2006 Lemme see. Single, on the road at night - alone, car breaks down. Some freak tries to hurt you..... Screaming won't save you. I like to keep my options open. is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newbie 0 #19 March 16, 2006 QuoteTheres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their trade they wouldn't get caught. What do you call the police who can't solve every case that lands on their desk then? Odd logic that one... "Skydiving is a door" Happythoughts Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penniless 0 #20 March 16, 2006 Quote - To compensate for a small penis Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,792 #21 March 16, 2006 This should go without saying, but anyone who posts politics/guns/religion threads in other forums to get around a ban here will get banned from the other forum as well. From the Rules above: 4. Post to the correct forum and stay on topic. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rasmack 0 #22 March 16, 2006 You banned PJ from the Bonfire as well?!? Just asking to be sure I understand.HF #682, Team Dirty Sanchez #227 “I simply hate, detest, loathe, despise, and abhor redundancy.” - Not quite Oscar Wilde... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #23 March 16, 2006 Quote I would imagine that amongst criminals you have the same intellectual distribution as the rest of society. For example if regular society is 30% stupid, 40% in between and 30% smart, then criminals would be 30% stupid, 40% in between and 30% smart. The defining characteristic of criminals in my limitted understanding (I am not a criminologist or sociologist) is that they do not have the same ethical constraints as the average person. Apparently not. Didn't it occur to you that those who can obtain success through legal means are less likely to commit crimes instead? The reward for risk equations are very different. And there's little doubt that education (as opposed to IQ) has a reverse correlation with criminal behavior. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richards 0 #24 March 16, 2006 QuoteApparently not. Didn't it occur to you that those who can obtain success through legal means are less likely to commit crimes instead? The reward for risk equations are very different. I am not so sure about that. Many people who have been arrested have been incredibly bright people(Nick Leesam). Often it is the fact that some people who are incredibly smart are drawn to crime because they feel that they can get away with it, and it is profitable. If there are any criminology students, or correctional/police types on this forum, I would be interested in hearing what they have to say about that. QuoteAnd there's little doubt that education (as opposed to IQ) has a reverse correlation with criminal behavior Again I do not have a strong argument against that. It would be worth seeing if anyone has done a study on that. Richards My biggest handicap is that sometimes the hole in the front of my head operates a tad bit faster than the grey matter contained within. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 2,792 #25 March 16, 2006 >Theres no such thing as a clever criminal. If they were good at their >trade they wouldn't get caught. The dumb ones get caught. The smart ones don't - which is why you don't hear about them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites