This Week's Most Ratchet Crimes in America

This week's most ratchet crimes include rocket launchers and bringing a corpse to the bank.

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The word "ratchet" may be played out, but until the Internet agrees upon a more accurate description for these crimes, it will have to do. These stories are sad, imaginative, and they inspire us to have conversations about race, class, and the American dream.

This week’s roundup includes both an infant and a college student being set on fire, a rocket launcher, and a man bringing his mother’s corpse to the bank. Each crime is rated on our Ratchet Meter, a base-10 logarithmic scale modeled after a similar system developed by Charles Richter—except that the Ratchet Meter has nothing to do with science because it's not actually a real thing. 

Read on for the best of the worst ratchet crimes in America. Proceed with caution, stay safe, don't try this at home, and send your tips to cityguidetips@complex.com.

Minnesota Man Allegedly Brought Mother's Corpse to Bank to Make Withdrawal

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California Woman Arrested for Having Sex With Teenage Daughter's Ex-Boyfriend

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NYU Student Arraigned After Setting Classmate on Fire, Posting Clip to Snapchat

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Two Arrested in Florida After Accidentally Throwing Cocaine Onto Police Car's Hood

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Teachers Allegedly Had Sex With Students at California Beach

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Woman Charged With Murder After Setting an Infant on Fire in the Middle of the Road

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Police Discover Rocket Launcher While Raiding Brooklyn Home

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