We all do stupid things from time to time. And, although not everyone wants to become famous in this way, but this is a real chance to leave their mark on history.
10. Harry Hoey
He was a respected employee of the law firm Holden Day Wilson (Toronto), worked in her lawyer. In addition to his usual duties, he occasionally lectured to students who came to this company to study. Harry Hoy liked to repeat that the windows of the Toronto Dominion Center skyscraper cannot be broken. To prove this, he jumped up and down on him. The lawyer did this trick many times. But on July 9, 1993, he was unlucky. On this day the window could not stand it, or rather, the glass survived, but it fell out of the frame. 38-year-old Harry fell from the 24th floor and crashed to death.
9. Nick Flynn
This happened at the Fitzwilliam Museum in England in the winter of 2006. A certain Nick Flynn was walking up the stairs. He stepped on his lace, which was so untimely untied, which is why it began to fall. The staircase was without a railing, and, trying to maintain balance, he began to wave his hands. Nick touched and smashed 3 vases of the Zinn dynasty from 1600-1700 (their cost is about 500 thousand pounds). In August of the same year they managed to be glued together. But Flynn didn’t receive the award “The Dumbest Man in the World” for this. Instead of repenting and apologizing, he began to rebuke the museum’s management, accusing them of poorly keeping their exhibits. The man was banned from appearing in this museum for life.
8. James Alan
The robbery committed by James Alan, recognized as one of the most stupid. This happened in the English town of Abington in 2012. A 29-year-old burglar entered a store selling printed matter. But instead of taking the money and running away, he shot the balaclava several times (because of which it is clearly visible on the video), then fell on the counter with different drinks and turned it over. At the end of a curious robbery, he could not open the door, because pushed her, not pulled over. Perhaps he would not have managed the door if the store saleswoman had not come to the rescue. Interestingly, 10 days before this, there was an attempt to rob the same store with the same burglar, but even then nothing came of it. However, despite the fact that this robbery made the whole world laugh, James had to serve a real sentence for an offense and for carrying a weapon or its imitation.
7. Gary Allen Bunning
It is unfortunate when human stupidity leads to death. In 2012, Gary Allen Bunning from North Carolina, who was then only 43 years old, went to a party at his friend's house. There he saw a can of popular sauce in America filled with some kind of liquid. Gary decided it was someone else's drink, after which he took a sip. But there was gas in the bank. His friend used it to remove fat. Under the laughter of his friends, the man spat out a flammable liquid directly on his clothes. Apparently, worried, he decided to calm himself. And I chose not the safest way for this - I lit it. In this case, smoking, or rather fire from a lighter, really turned out to be deadly. Clothing soaked in gasoline caught fire, and the man was badly damaged by the fire. He was taken to the hospital, but the doctors could not save him.
6. Philip Kontos
This American biker was against the law requiring all motorcyclists to use helmets. He, like more than 500 people, took part in a motorcycle race, organized as a protest. Returning home after the completion of the rally, the man was forced to slow down, lost control of the wheel and took off from the seat of the motorcycle. The result is a severe head injury, from which he later died in a hospital. Local police said that if he put on his helmet, he could survive. His solid driving experience, which was more than 30 years, did not help the man.
5. Rice Owen Jones and Keri Muls
On April 14, 2012, two tourists from Wales, Rhys Owen Jones (who was then 21 years old) and Keri Muls (he was 20 years old) rested in Gold Coast Park (Australia). Drunk, after the party, they first climbed into the pool with the dolphins, and then stole the penguin Dirk from the aviary. In the morning they could not remember anything and were surprised to find it in themselves. Young people bathed a penguin in the shower, tried to feed, and then left on the pier. They noticed him there, Dirk returned home. The names of the abductors were calculated from photos on Facebook.
4. Andrew Hennels
This is one of the most stupid robbers who, before robbing a supermarket, wrote on Facebook what he was going to do. Moreover, he posted with the post his picture and a photo of his favorite knife. A quarter of an hour after the robbery, the police were able to detain the offender.
3. Shamizo Kanyama
This African pastor believed that he could heal people. When 5 people suffering from a mysterious illness came to him and asked for help, he did not refuse. But he asked to be buried in the ground in order to be fed by the energy of the earth. The sufferers did everything he commanded. But when they dug up their pastor, he was dead. And, despite the fact that there were many witnesses who confirmed their words, all five were found guilty of murder.
2. Lukash Choynovsky
This is the most neat and tidy robber. He was found at home by his wife in 2014. The elderly couple Pat Dyson and Martin Holtby came from vacation and found a robber sleeping in his bed. The thief felt at home: he went to the store, washed his clothes, and washed the dishes. Pat said that when they left, the house was not so clean, but the burglar put things in order. A clean thief was awarded a fine of 200 pounds and 2 years probation.
1. Donald Thompson
After serving 23 years in court, the 59-year-old Thompson was recognized as the most stupid person in the world. During the trial, he masturbated using a penis enlarger. When they found out about this, the judge was accused of insulting the court and obscene exposure, sentenced to 4 years.