10 Criminal Fails on Social Media

These lawbreakers are bad at the Internet.

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Recently the police have been using social media outlets such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube to help them catch criminals. Fortunately for the police, they've had an even easier time finding lawbreakers thanks to those voluntarily posting on social media outlets. We’ve compiled a list of the top 10 Criminal Fails on Social Media that have occurred over the past few years. Read up on these internet-savvy* criminals; their stories are sure to have you shaking your head with embarrassment.

*Just kidding, they're terrible at the Internet.

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Burglar Checks Facebook During Burglary and Forgets to Sign Out

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Criminal Posts 'Catch Me if You Can' on Police Facebook and (Surprise, Surprise!) Gets Caught

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Thieves Caught After Instagramming Their Food

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Burglar Posts a Pic of Himself on Victims Facebook's Page

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Two Men Arrested After Talking About Deadly Booby Traps on Facebook

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Brooklyn Gangs Get Arrested After Convos on Facebook

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Bank Robber Makes YouTube Video Confessing to Crimes

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Baby Jesus Has Returned Thanks to Facebook

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Girlfriend Posts a Photo of Her Boyfriend Stealing Gas from a Police Car on Facebook

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Criminals Caught After Posing With Stolen Money on Facebook

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