Frank Singleton could be classified as ingenious, or an idiot, but likely the latter. Singleton was released from jail after serving time on a misdemeanor trespassing charge. Immediately after release, Singleton attempted to carjack a lady and take her 2006 Nissan 350Z from the jail parking lot. It didn't work out so well for Singleton, but not because he was in a sheriff's office parking lot.
It was because Singleton could not drive a manual transmission. Nevertheless, he was unsuccessful escaping, and was detained by sheriffs who overheard the commotion. When asked why he did it, Singleton simply said that he didn't want to walk. At least it made it easy on the sheriffs. His jail cell was likely still empty. [Sun-Sentinel via Neatorama]












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EPIC FAIL! hahahahaha.
This sounds familiar to a story this week about some jackass stealing a car while a television newscrew was filming something in the same parking lot, while Johnny Law was a few yards away.
What a bunch of clowns.
Just shoot him. The world doesn't need this guy around.
Though he does have reasonable taste in what car to 'jack.
What burns my biscuits the most about this story.....He can't drive Stick!!! There is no place in this world for car thieves who can't drive stick.
This guy's been playing too much grand theft auto.
"What burns my biscuits?" Bento, that is the funniest thing I've heard all day
I nominate that for COTD!
Crooks just aren't as smart as they used to be. But then again Clyde Barrow never had to steal a car with an automatic (transmission).
should have made her drive, then take her to meet his parents.
why would Fiddy-Cent steal a car? (didn't know if this guy looked more like 50 or xibit from pimp my ride, had to make a judgment call)
Would have been OK if he'd just said please. A bit of politeness goes a long way these days.
Be polite and she might even have given him a few pointers in manual transmissionmanship.
@MazdaEric: Xzibit clearly eats more pies these days....
at the very least he had the right idea. I learned how to drive a manual transmission in "other peoples cars"
OPC Baby!
@smalleyxb122:
I'm with you. This kind of outright and utterly laughable stupidity should be excised from the population when discovered. With any luck, he has yet to reproduce.
I'm betting he has a half-dozen 'baby-mama's around town, none of whom can drive stick !
A more epic fail there never was.
I love how you throw a picture of a black guy online and immediately the "shoot him" "looks like xhibit" and "baby mama's" comments come flying out. hey, i did it too! :P
in the immortal words of peter griffin "that's good old fashion family racism"
They are going to tease him a lot in jail about this.
Moral of the story: A standard transmission is the best theft-deterrent money can buy (said the slushbox driver).
We just had a case this week where 2 idjits tried to rob a grocery store right across the street from the police station... They didn't get very far either.
The Diabolical Biz Markie!
Did he sing "Oh Baby, You Got What I Need" as he stole the car?
And you wonder why you can't get a manual Pontiac G8...
Then again Australian Police in the state of NSW aren't allowed to drive manual. They say it's because they have to use their radio at the same time. To pull over people using their cell phones I suspect.
Why is it when we the rednecks do dumb sh*t we get no mugshot,but when a black dude gets caught up,he's pasted all over the place?
@MazdaEric: I believe the "Shoot him" comment was made because he's an idiot, not because he's black.
Seriously, it doesn't matter what race the person is, if they're stupid enough to try carjacking in the parking lot of the jail they were just released from, they need to be removed from the gene pool for the good of mankind. I'm not sure we could outright kill him but castration is always an option.
Wait a second A 350z with manual transmission owned by a lady I want to know her!
YES! Kripes, it took umpteen posts to get to that. Let us collectively throw up devil horns for the WOMAN in the 350Z with a STICK! The fool should have seen her righteousness immediately and realized just how much that God Almighty was down with her.
@MagnificentBastard: Naw, it's just 'cause he's so handsome.
Actually, I call busllshit on this whole story. He stole a 350Z w/manual from a chick?
Chick?
Manual?
Bullshit.
(Can we please cross-post this on Jezebel? I'm getting bored with COTD's and want to make a new record for the the number of @ < a href=lascauxcaveman's on a Gawker blog.)
Annnnnnd he was thinking perhaps the 350Z would be automatic? That's like jacking a Ferrari expecting an auto.
*Sad world when even criminals can't drive stick*
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