Dumb Criminal Minds

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One thing that’s always been funny to me is how dumb some criminals are. I am by no means advocating crime but if you are going to be a criminal, why wouldn’t you do something only if it was worth your while? Far too many people go to jail over meaningless criminal acts such as stealing $70 from a cash register. Mr. Criminal, you’ve got to be kidding me. You’re going to risk jail time with Bubba, sacrifice all the time you could have been working (making a lot more than what you stole), and limiting future career options for a whopping $70? Maybe you deserve to be in jail.

Economics will tell you that if you’re going to commit a crime, do it big or don’t do it at all. White collar criminals are more dangerous than other criminals because if they take the risk, they do so for substantial sums of money. You won’t read about a CEO killing someone over a cheeseburger that’s worth more than your life because they understand that fast food cheeseburgers aren’t very good.

No one said the criminal mind was smart but why does it have to be so dumb? I guess the dream of living like a king in the Cayman Islands is worth the risk to some people. These people don’t think of the flip side. That is, you have to decide if your office cubicle job or a jail cell is better for you. You know what? Maybe jail isn’t so bad after all.