The article presents a list of 7 "dumbest moments" recorded on camera, showcasing individuals who made foolish decisions or mistakes, often with humorous or ironic consequences. The stories include:
1. A man who accidentally sets his house on fire while trying to launch fireworks, despite being in an area where fireworks are technically illegal.
2. A handcuffed suspect who escapes from a police officer by jumping out of an unlocked window on the second floor.
3. A man who tries to get rid of cockroaches in his yard by pouring gasoline into a hole and lighting a match, causing a massive explosion.
4. A woman who breaks her ankle while trying to steal packages from a porch, and her accomplice who tries to rescue her.
5. A pair of thieves who are easily caught by police while trying to flee a Costco store with stolen goods.
6. A would-be robber who fails to pull off a crime due to his own clumsiness, including fumbling his gun and having his pants fall down.
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1. Fireworks are best left to professionals as they can be dangerous and destructive.
2. In New York City, fireworks are technically illegal.
3. On June 24, 2020, Damien Bend and his two friends were taking a risk by releasing fireworks in the driveway of Bend's Brooklyn home.
4. One of the fireworks shot undetected through an open window on the first floor of Bend's property.
5. The homeowner didn't realize his house was on fire when he went back inside to get more rockets.
6. The fire became destructive, with flames bursting out of the window.
7. Firefighters arrived on the scene, needing 12 units and 60 people to extinguish the blaze.
8. Bend was arrested and charged with arson in the fourth degree for his role in destroying his own dwelling.
9. In October 2018, 17-year-old Quantrell Schwarzlo was arrested on suspicion of assault in Wisconsin.
10. Schwarzlo changed his mind about being interviewed and was shown into an interview room.
11. The officer locked the door but left the window unlocked.
12. Schwarzlo escaped through the window and fell 12-16 feet to the ground.
13. He sprinted away and was captured later that day, three miles from the sheriff's department.
14. Schwarzlo pleaded guilty to felony assault and felony escape and was sentenced to four years in prison.
15. In October 2019, 48-year-old Caesar Schmitz tried to exterminate cockroaches in his yard with a poisonous spray.
16. The spray only made the cockroaches retreat further down into an underground nest.
17. Schmitz poured gasoline into the hole and threw matches into it, causing the lawn to erupt.
18. Schmitz and his dogs were fortunate to escape unharmed.
19. In January 2018, a home security system captured a woman stealing packages from a porch in Washington.
20. The woman slipped on the wet grass and fell, injuring her ankle.
21. Her partner in crime came to her rescue and carried her back to their car.
22. The homeowner reported the theft, and police identified the thieves as 37-year-old Alicia Treat and 39-year-old Brian Devere.
23. The duo was arrested and Alicia pleaded guilty to the thefts.
24. In the spring of 2018, law enforcement in Seattle apprehended a pair of thieves fleeing the Soto Costco.
25. The thieves were recognized by Costco employees from previous shoplifting events.
26. Officers surrounded the emergency exit doors and waited for the thieves to emerge.
27. A 30-year-old man and 21-year-old woman burst through the doors with boxes full of merchandise worth about $2,200.
28. The man was arrested and booked for robbery, and the two women were charged with theft.
29. A would-be robber attempted to rob a store in Denver, but his gun fell over the counter.
30. The store clerk retrieved the gun, which was a BB gun.
31. The robber fled the shop in a panic, and his pants fell down.
32. Despite a $2,000 reward, the robber is still at large.