I was watching TV with the family and it showed this guy handcuffed being escorted into a building. And like you see so often he had his shirt pulled up to cover his face. I told my kids if I got arrested I'd never hide my face. My daughter asked me why? I told her you might as well let your friends and relatives know what's going on. Keeping my arrest a secret makes for a lot of hassles. I'd have people calling me to go out that wouldn't know I was in jail. I'd have to explain; " Sorry I can't go out with you tonight. Seems lockdowns at 7 at the county jail". From the news it seems becoming a criminal is more popular than ever in a lot of areas. First, the criminal profession is an easy trade to take up. No boss to answer to. Work when you want to. Really no schooling required. The hours are flexible and not even a dress code(I would suggest dark colors.) or minimum robbery requirement. If you're someone who's not proficient in English you really only need to know a few phrases; "Stick'em up", "Hand it over", "Your money or your life", and "Everyone on the floor". Let's be honest, crime has been around since the days of Cain and Abel. Perhaps we need to come up with a "CRIMINAL CODE OF CONDUCT". If you want to embark on a life of crime you have to follow some rules. If you break in somewhere and shatter a window, you need to sweep up the glass before leaving. If you steal a car, when you finally leave it, it has to be left with a full tank.(Wish I could get my son to do that.) Just because you're a low life criminal doesn't mean you can't still be courteous. If you're a hardened criminal and shoplift. At least purchase something before you leave the store. I wish criminals would take a bit more pride in their profession. Come up with a gimmick. Look at the Barefoot Bandit in the Pacific Northwest who would commit his thievery while barefoot. What about the "Funny Hat Bandit"? He always wears a funny hat. After giving it some thought if I ever embark on a life of crime I will be known as the "Wendys Bandit". I will hold up places while wearing a Wendys uniform with the name tag "Roy" on it. The red and black colors of Wendy's uniform really makes my eyes pop. My stickup note will be written on a Wendy's burger wrapper. I don't think crime is my thing. I couldn't handle the stress. We have a new criminal in our area these days. They're known as the Three-Fingered Thief". They only steal bowling balls.
