http://gawker.com/5838194/man-dressed-as-gumby-attempts-to-rob-7+11-ends-up-giving-clerk-27-cents

How badly did Gumby screw up his attempted robbery of a San Diego 7-11? Well, really badly: Not only did he not, in fact, steal anything, he actually gave money to the clerk.

As you can see in the above surveillance video, Gumby enters the store, hands held high, "telling the clerk he is being robbed" and "demand[ing] a pack of cigarettes and cash." Good robbery form so far! And then:

The flexible suspect then tried to pull out what he said was a gun from his costume. Apparently flustered, Gumby dropped 27 cents on the floor and left the convenience store empty-handed.

Police say the clerk thought the robbery was a joke and pocketed the spare change.

In fact, Gumby botched his hold-up so badly the clerk didn't even realize it was a robbery, and the crime wasn't reported to the cops until the 7-11 manager saw the surveillance tape "hours later." Gumby! We love the concept, but you may want to be in a different line of work. Like philanthropy, maybe.


[CBS San Diego]

How was he expecting to make a get away? He'd be pretty easy to spot dressed as Gumby! :lol:

OK, Charles, we're waiting for a picture/quote masterpiece!!! :D

It's people like that who give cartoon characters a bad name.

^ :yeahthat

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/Gumby.jpg

:rotflmao: :rofl: LOL, what? I don't even know what to say to that, it's so utterly ridiculous! :lol:

I saw this on tv. Too funny.

Perhaps the thief's name should be "Dumb-y" lol

Perhaps the thief's name should be "Dumb-y" lol
:yeahthat

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/Gumby.jpg

:lol: :rofl: :brent Too funny. Thanks, Charles!!!

Reminds me of the guy who dressed up as Sponge Bob and robbed a store. Very strange people.

How was he expecting to make a get away? He'd be pretty easy to spot dressed as Gumby! :lol:

Yeah, his accomplice and unique getaway car would be pretty easy to spot, too. ;)

http://p2.la-img.com/610/19787/6754210_1_l.jpg

I guess he AND Pokey could both end up in the pokey!!!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

I guess he AND Pokey could both end up in the pokey!!!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

And that, my friends, deserves a http://www.nubblies.net/forums/Photopost/data/2/rim-shot-johnny-utah.jpg

:lol:

^ :lol: I'm here all week, folks!! Tip your waitress!!

At least it's a slightly less conspicuous getaway vehicle - if they'd tried the Partridge Family bus or the Mystery Machine they would've been caught in a second. :eek: :crazy: :lol:

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/Gumby.jpg

:lol: :happyface

Good work!

http://i384.photobucket.com/albums/oo283/tzgames/Gumby.jpg

:rofl: :rofl:

dont make me angery you wouldn't like me when im angery sorry wrong guy.

Gumby Robbery Might Have Been Prank, not Crime
September 14, 2011


The 19-year-old men who turned themselves in as suspects in the "Gumby robbery" at a 7-Eleven store in San Diego may just have been trying to pull a practical joke.

Police did not arrest the two men, identified as Jason Kiss, who wore the Gumby costume, and his friend Jason Giramma, who admitted being the getaway driver.



The case will be sent to the San Diego County district attorney to decide whether the two should be charged criminally or whether the incident should be chalked up to a college-style prank.

Kiss told a clerk at a 7-Eleven store in Rancho Penasquitos on Labor Day that he was robbing the store. The clerk initially thought the statement was a joke but felt otherwise when Gumby said he had a gun, although no gun was seen.

The Gumby costume wearer fled only with loose change. The costume was confiscated by police Tuesday.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2011/09/gumby-robbery-might-have-been-prank-not-crime.html