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Stupid Criminal Alert: UK Arsonist’s Getaway Foiled by a Lamppost
- Posted on December 9, 2010 at 12:46am by
Meredith Jessup
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A bumbling criminal was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday after he and an unidentified accomplice tried to fire bomb a pub in Crawley, West Sussex in 2008. Londoner Amir Ali threw two bricks, breaking the pub’s window while the other tried to throw a fire bomb into the building as people slept inside the property.
The accomplice accidentally threw the firebomb at Ali and the flames died away quickly, but the pair panicked and tried to flee. The accomplice managed to get away, but Ali’s getaway was stopped short by a lamppost:
In the CCTV footage of the incident, Ali can be seen limping off. It wasn’t until he went to a nearby walk-in medical clinic to treat his head injury that police caught up to him.
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envguy
Posted on December 10, 2010 at 8:37amobviously the light pole was racist and made sure to profile the dolt prior to placing itself in his way. Sue the pole.
Report Post »xx
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 8:45pmPlease excuse my politically incorrect lack of compassion… but if the kid in the sweatshirt went up in flames and died a horrible fiery death… Oh well.
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:42pmI love poetic justice!
Report Post »Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:41pmWhy do i think of pelosi’s wall when i watch this?
Report Post »janedough1
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 2:53pmIts a good thing their weapon is trying to scare us to death. If they meant for us to die laughing, we’d have a problem.
I‘m not sure how that terror thing is going to work when they’ve got Laurel and Hardy doing the scaring.
Report Post »texasfarmer
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 1:46pmAlmost a candidate for the Darwin Awards. Better luck next time twit.
Report Post »paperpushermj
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 12:56pmHave to say it. 8 years (maybe) for what could be argued as attempted murder or at least an attempted terrorist attack. Come on that’s not right.
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 10:40amSo, he got 8 years and the Pub owner had to replace that huge glass window. Doesn’t seem fair to me, he should have gotten a lot longer and had to pay to replace the damage. It takes a very angry person to fire bomb a building with people in it, but that’s about par for the course anymore. I’m glad we got to see the video, it really made my day (funny stuff). May God Bless.
Report Post »victorymanns
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 8:23amstupid people from england . they are so politicaly correct & just so socialist . they got what they deserve . stop the immigration of those muslims .
Report Post »ronmorgen
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 8:07amAmir Ali. Would they be Muslim immigants? Could there be a connection between the violent life of their “prophet” Mohammad and these acts of violence? Is this an act of terror motivated by their religion?
Report Post »heavyduty
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 7:41amHis buddy almost fire bomb his butt. That’s the reason why he run into the lamp post. He was probably blinded by the flames. But they are still stupid.
Report Post »LSX
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 7:17amThis is your brain on drugs.
Report Post »emertz8413
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:54amNeeded a good laugh!! Idiots!
Report Post »RightUnite
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:46amNow that is way too funny! Hehehehehehe!
Report Post »GeauxAlready
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:42amI think they should set Ali on fire…………………..
Report Post »J.C. McGlynn
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 2:27pmI believe they got part of the story wrong. Don’t you think it should have said ” The accomplice threw the bomb on purpose and Ali accdentially got in the way and his butt burning forced a bad decision causing him to run into a lamp post.”?
Report Post »mkbashore
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 2:37pmAgreed I believe some one took a dump in those guy’s gene pool. It would have been much funnier if he caught fire crime and punishment karma style:)
Report Post »old construction worker
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 5:59pm….bad decision causing him to run into a lamp post.”?
Report Post »No. Bad decision going to a “free” health care for treatment. If he would have had to pay for treatment, he would have not gone to the clinic.
Conserving Ink
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:40amNotice that an attempted fire bombing of sleeping British citizens by Muslims is called a crime, not an act of terror. It seems they have the same problem with telling it as it is that we do.
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guyperram
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:31amJust two peace loving muslims out for a stroll. They got it all wrong, the lamppost jumped in the idiots way.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:38amAnd they only were throwing the firebomb so they could see the list of ale on the back wall. Darn, now they will be in the stockade and miss Happy Hour.
Report Post »POPPIJIM
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:20amwhen you’re in the darkness… the “light” will always get you! :)
Report Post »dontbotherme
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:39pmGood One!
Report Post »burnteye86
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:58amhahahahahahaha
Report Post »republitarian
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:54amNice post.
Report Post »cheezwhiz
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:47am” It was an entrapment by the pub’s owner ” said the followers of the religion of peace.
Report Post »Now Erica Holder is suing the people who were sleeping in that pub , for violating the rights of the fire-bombers.
RepubliCorp
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:55amWhat not to do if you visit the FCC
Report Post »RobertCA
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 5:24amLet’s see how Berkeley CA will reward these 2 criminals .
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:42amHats off to the lamp post! Bumbling idiots shouldn’t play with fire.
Report Post »Konservative PUNK
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 6:46amCriminals who go to the hospital after being injured while committing a crime are just stoopid. I suppose they’ll sue the city for placing a lamp post in their path of escape.
Report Post »snowleopard3200 {mix art}
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 11:12amSometimes the free entertainment these criminals provide is worth it; as long as no injuries – save for the head banging here – occured.
Report Post »Psychosis
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 3:08amlol got to love idiots………….hours of chuckles
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