Smile! You're under arrest!...

[KauaiMark]

Has anyone else seen the latest FOX reality show Smile! You're Under Arrest.?

It's so bad it's almost funny. They dupe wanted felons to show up as a winner in a contest and humiliate them for a while on camera before arresting them.

The funnest one was a guy who came in and it wasn't the guy they were after.
Turn out that this guy stole the wanted felon's identity and showed up to collect the promised $300 winnings.

Fortunately, this loser ALSO had a warrant out for his arrest on something else so they took him in anyway.

If you haven't seen it, take a look. It might not be there next month.

 

[LUVourMarriotts]

The police are coming up with some interesting ways to find criminals. They seem to have a yearly round up where they invite hundreds of criminals to some convention center to receive something or meet someone. I think they've done it at the Meadowlands a few times now.

 

[pjrose]

The police are coming up with some interesting ways to find criminals. They seem to have a yearly round up where they invite hundreds of criminals to some convention center to receive something or meet someone. I think they've done it at the Meadowlands a few times now.

Are you referring to some of the TS salespeople - the ones with all the empty promises?

 

[wackymother]

The police are coming up with some interesting ways to find criminals. They seem to have a yearly round up where they invite hundreds of criminals to some convention center to receive something or meet someone. I think they've done it at the Meadowlands a few times now.

They DO? When do they do that? Remind me to stay away from the Meadowlands that weekend!

 

[djs]

They DO? When do they do that? Remind me to stay away from the Meadowlands that weekend!

Probably everytime the Jets are playing, sure to be a few felons there. They'd probably do it up here at Gillette too except they're still too busy searching for Whitey.

Seriously though, it amazes me how people fall for these things. Someone says to me that I've won a TV and should come down to some function hall/stadium etc to pick it up I'm going to think twice if I have an outstanding warrant and haven't entered any contests lately.

 

[davidvel]

Seriously though, it amazes me how people fall for these things. Someone says to me that I've won a TV and should come down to some function hall/stadium etc to pick it up I'm going to think twice if I have an outstanding warrant and haven't entered any contests lately.

You would think twice if someone cold-called you and said you won a TV/Ipod, etc. and to come to a stadium to get it, even IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE WARRANTS. That's how they end up with outstanding warrants: not too bright!

(If the felons with outstanding warrants were smart they'd come to TUG and start a thread with..."I got a call from...":hysterical: )

 

[LUVourMarriotts]

They DO? When do they do that? Remind me to stay away from the Meadowlands that weekend!

Yeah. I have seen it on the news at least 2 times over the past 2 years. I remember thinking how stupid the felons must be. The last time (I think just a few months ago), they promised a meeting and free autographs from some of the Giants players.