Crimes

Marine to friend: So, it’s like a long story. But basically my mom shot my boyfriend.

CostCo
VictorVille, California

Mother at market stall: But he’s only got one good pair of shoes, and the police have taken them as evidence…

Guildford
Surrey
UK

Overheard by: Ike

Paranoid blonde: He’s just so quiet and creepy. I really feel like he could kill someone!
Annoyed brunette: Because he’s quiet and creepy?
Paranoid blonde: Well, he, like, steals forks from the dining hall and stuff!

University of Maryland, College Park
Maryland

Five-year-old boy holding red dress: Mommy! Mommy, look! I stealed this for you!

Macy’s
Stanford, California

Security guard to girls who set off alarms: It’s okay. Sometimes I steal things, too.

Boston, Massachusetts

Dude: I have the best idea for a party — dress as your favorite crime!

http://overheardatbrown.blogspot.com/2006/09/possibilities-are-endless.html

Overheard by: A white collar criminal

Six-year-old #1: I'm taking you to court!
Six-year-old #2: No you're not!
Six-year-old #1: I'm taking you to court!
Six-year-old #2: No you're not!
Six-year-old #1: You're in court!
Six-year-old #2: No I'm not!
Six-year-old #1: You're in court now!
Six-year-old #2: (begins to cry)

Small Town
Maine

Overheard by: Willem Rosenthal

Goth schoolgirl: So, I bought 500 feet of police crime scene tape today. Heheheh!

Adelaide
Australia

Overheard by: A vaguely worried teacher

Girl #1: So, yeah, when the cops like think you're kinda drunk or something, they'll get you to do the ABCs.
Girl #2: What? I can't even do that when I'm sober! I'll try now. A, b, c, d, e, f… then j, maybe?

High School Gym Class
Toronto
Canadia

Overheard by: Myr Myr

Sweet-ass security guard: Miss, you're going to have to hang up your phone and run it through the machine.
20-something girl intern: But I'm not a terrorist, and I'm on an important call. Can't I just walk through?
Sweet-ass security guard: Miss, that would be like Timothy McVeigh driving up and asking “hey, can I park my car here?”

http://eavesdropdc.blogspot.com/2008/08/insert-inappropriate-terrorism-joke.html

Overheard by: Ian