An Email Arrest

It’s foolish to commit a crime; it’s even more foolish to taunt the police leading the investigation. Especially when you can be traced.

A 19-year-old man robbed a bank in Roettingen, located in southern Germany. After getting away with the cash, he proceeded to send emails to the police and two local newspapers to point out some of the factual errors in the report of his crime.

According to the Daily Bild, the German bank robber scoffed at police for getting his age, height and accent wrong. He also took the time to point out that he had escaped in a car, and not on foot like police had reported. But his quest for the truth backfired. A police spokesman said his game of cat and mouse turned out all wrong when his email was traced.

The spokesman says the man was very surprised when police showed up at a nearby gambling hall and arrested him a few hours after he had hit the send button. With the latest gadgets and evolving technology, it’s getting easier for the cops to track you down. Especially if there’s more than one way to leave your fingerprints.