Teens Arrested After Attempting To Rob Police Station (FL)

[Janq]

As reported by WPBF:

Teens Arrested After Attempting To Rob Police Station

POSTED: 3:54 pm EDT March 13, 2008
UPDATED: 5:25 pm EDT March 13, 2008

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Two teenage boys are in big trouble after police said that they tried to rob a South Florida police station.

"You know what, this is probably the dumbest thing I've ever seen," Port St. Lucie Police spokesman Rob Vega said.

Vega told WPBF News 25 that the two boys, ages 12 and 14, walked into the lobby of a regional station around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday and demanded money from an aide behind the glass enclosure.

Vega said the 12-year-old hid one hand under his jacket as if he had a gun. Another aide ran into the back screaming for help.

Within minutes, a half dozen officers, some with guns drawn, burst into the lobby and arrested the boys.

"In all my time here, whoever would have thought that someone would come to a police department and attempt to rob it. It's unbelievable. It's lucky that they're only going to jail and not to the morgue," Vega told WPBF.

Both boys have been charged with attempted armed robbery. The 14-year-old was also charged with violating his probation.

Vega told WPBF that the kids were laughing while being arrested and remarked, "We'll be famous now."

The boys were taken to the juvenile detention center.

The story can be found at; Teens Arrested After Attempting To Rob Police Station - West Palm Beach News Story - WPBF West Palm Beach
A video feature of the story can be found at; YouTube - Kids Try To Rob Police Station!

- Janq

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[retsupt99]

This is what's wrong with our society...these boys (or at least one) already had an arrest...so nothing was learned the first time.

In Singapore they would have their backsides 'caned'...and that's exactly what they need.
That would wipe the smiles off of their faces.

[sass20485]

Sad, a couple of future habitual criminals in the making. Agree with Retsupt, they should has some welts raised on their backsides, rather than a wrist slap from the JV facility. Bet their parents ( assuming any are around at all ) must be proud.

[JOHNSMITH]

This lends credence to the question "if you don't think guns can prevent crime, then why don't people rob police stations?"

Well, here's your answer from someone who tried. I bet these kids were so stupid and just wanted to say "yeeeeeaaa mang, I robbed those pigs mang, they so stupid yo"

[United93]

'Oh my dear G** you are stupid as s***!'

[Divebum47]

A little more chlorine in the gene pool seems in order.

[TerriLi]

A little more chlorine in the gene pool seems in order.

In this case we need a tanker of bleach, and thermonuclear sterilization.
Stupidty this bad just cant be messed around with in half measures.

[Miggy]

http://www.defensivecarry.com/vbulle...light=Rob+Vega

[Sig4life]

I smell a book deal here, We always reward the bad guys.

[Bunny]

Wow. Just...wow.

[JohnKelly]

Within minutes, a half dozen officers, some with guns drawn, burst into the lobby and arrested the boys.

Within minutes?!?! Inside a police station???

Guess the old saying is true. When seconds count, police are only minutes away - even at the police station!

[boricua]

What a pair of dumb a$$es!!

[Rugergirl]

Gee even around here(Detroit area) the average thug can tell the difference between a police station and a bank, even though they both have bulletproof glass.

[JOHNSMITH]

Within minutes?!?! Inside a police station???

Guess the old saying is true. When seconds count, police are only minutes away - even at the police station!

Very true

[GoGators10]

Why does the stupidest **** happen in my city