VIDEO: These Are the Absolute Dumbest Criminals of All Time

According to listverse.com, not everyone is suited for a life of crime. Some of us avoid it because we realize that it would be wrong to engage in illegal activities.

Others prefer not to risk the consequences of getting caught. And then there is another special group—people who attempt a life of crime but really shouldn’t because they are just plain bad at it.

There are a lot of things that could go wrong when you decide to plan and execute a crime. You can’t think of all the factors that could intervene and things can turn against you fast.

And this can happen even if you’re not stupid, but if you are stupid things get a lot worse.

A good disguise obviously needs to hide your true identity. Furthermore, a good disguise needs to be inconspicuous so you can blend in with the crowd.

The disguise chosen by Dennis Hawkins, a 48-year-old Pittsburgh man who decided to rob a bank, failed on both counts.

His disguise consisted of a woman’s blonde wig, a pair of fake breasts, and clown pants. The first problem was that the get-up revealed his face, which was captured on CCTV surveillance.

You might guess that Mr. Hawkins wanted to fool people into thinking he was a woman. In that case, he should have considered getting rid of his mustache and goatee.

The second problem was that his disguise was not exactly inconspicuous. Right after police released a description to the public, a gas station attendant called to report someone sporting that unique look while trying to steal a car.

And as if the man were not noticeable enough, when police arrived, they found Hawkins covered in red paint from a dye pack exploding in his face. Not only this but he had also forgotten to take off the fake breasts.

Post-robbery, he’d tried to mug a woman and get away in her car. She just ran off, taking the keys with her.

On March 23, 2010, Albert Bailey and an unnamed juvenile accomplice decided to rob a bank in Fairfield, Connecticut. To streamline the procedure, Bailey called the bank in advance to let them know that they were coming to rob it.

The intention here was to give the bank plenty of time to get the money ready so that the two of them could just walk in, take the cash, and leave.

Minutes after the phone call, Bailey sent in his juvenile accomplice along with a note (to eliminate any confusion, perhaps in case the bank was also waiting for a different robber).

Meanwhile, a bank employee had the police on the phone and updated them about everything that was happening.

The robbers had demanded $100,000, but they settled for a lot less ($99,100 less, to be exact). They then walked out into the arms of police, who arrested both of them immediately without incident.

They were charged with first-degree robbery and threatening in the first degree, and Bailey faced up to nine years in prison.