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World's Dumbest Criminals

The Big Foot Lawsuit, The Window Licker and more

Season 1, Ep. 15
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This week's episode of World's Dumbest Criminals is about a woman who claimed to have seen Big Foot and was suing the state of California after national park officials told her it was just a bear, as well as a window licking pervert who harassed his neighbour for refusing to sleep with him (even after he offered to pay her) and much more.



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Promo: Corpus Delicti



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Woman claims she saw Bigfoot; sues California to prove I, Rob McMillan, abc7chicago.com, Feb 17, 2018. 'I lost 125 pounds and decided to get a divorce': Woman who changed her life after she 'saw a bigfoot' is SUING California after national park officials say it was just a bear, Michelle Ganney, Daily Mail, Mar 18, 2018. California woman’s ‘Bigfoot is real!’ lawsuit has been dismissed for now, Joe Nelson, San Bernado Sun, Mar 21, 2018. Bigfoot researcher's lawsuit tossed out by Canada court, bbc.com, Sep 5, 2018. Crestline woman says she saw Sasquatches in Lake Arrowhead, sues state to get species recognized, Joe Nelson, San Bernado Sun, Feb 12, 2018. Student nurse, 23, became target of stalker neighbour, 46, who bombarded her with explicit texts and offered her £200 for sex after her mobile number was printed on a parcel delivered to his address, Joe Cusack and Henry Martin, Daily Mail, Nov 22, 2021. Nurse's hell as stalker neighbour sent X-rated texts after mobile number left on parcel, Emma Pryer, mirror.co.uk, Nov 20, 2021. Pet parrot fights off woman's attacker in UK park, Press Trust of India, Business Standard, Apr 10, 2014. Burglar breaks into home and poops in dishwasher, Ben Cost, nypost.com, Sep 15, 2020. The Dumbest Criminals of 2018, ranker.com, Sep 23, 2021. Locked Up: The stupidest criminals who were sent to jail in 2017, walesonline.co.uk, Dec 24, 2017.

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