Michigan Man Breaks INTO Jail To Rob ATM
Sometimes when you read a headline you stop for a second and go…wait, that’s not right. I’m reading that wrong. But nope – this happened here:
“Michigan man breaks INTO jail”. Where’s my “You’re A Dumbass” music?
Breaking Into Jail – The Timeline
We’ve all had bad ideas in life – the time I let my girlfriend pick out my clothes in the 80s and I looked like a 6’5″ pirate (no pictures exist, thank god). But what the hell was this guy thinking?
26 year old Battle Creek, Michigan man broke into a county jail with a knife – and proceeded to attempt to break INTO the ATM in the lobby. Oh boy.
Catching the Genius
Corrections deputies saw him (because he’s in the lobby)…and called the police when they noticed he had a knife. We’re still trying to figure out if he had the knife to scare people or was going to use it to open the ATM (because that always works).
In any event, they trapped him inside by locking the exterior doors electronically, which was possible because…well… IT IS A JAIL.
The cops came and arrested him . . . and he was escorted into the jail, which was down the hallway.
So there you go – Michigan man breaks INTO jail. Sigh.
Does It Stack Up To January’s Michigan Dumbass Criminal
Remember last month when an Amish family had their horse and buggy stolen while they shopped at a Walmart here in Sturgis, Michigan . . and the police were called.
Fortunately, there was a witness. A truck driver saw a suspicious woman take the buggy . . . and gave a description to the police.
The cops knew who she was. They had had some kind of interaction with her earlier that day at the Walmart . . . but there aren’t any more details on that.
Police found the stolen horse and buggy later that night . . . and they were also able to find the suspect at a nearby motel. She was charged with larceny and larceny of livestock. The horse and buggy were returned unharmed. Let’s see them do a CSI episode on this one.
Now if you didn’t get enough stupid criminals for one day – here’s one more – the high speed chase of someone who stole a house.
Michigan Laws for 2024 – In case you need a refresher after this story
Michigan Laws Going Into Effect in 2024: Guns, Minimum Wage and More
Minimum wage
Beginning on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, the state of Michigan’s minimum wage will increase from $10.10 to $10.33. This change is thanks to Michigan’s Improved Workforce Opportunity Wage Act of 2018. That law resulted in an annual schedule of increases.
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Prevailing Wage Act
This year, Gov. Whitmer signed a bill restoring a prevailing wage act. This bill means that Michigan-hired contractors are required to pay their employees at the union level.
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Teens in Michigan can pre-register to vote
Now, 16-year-old high school students in Michigan are able to pre-register to vote. Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson says, “This new law helps us prepare the next generation of voters to inherit their democracy, bolstering our state’s commitment to engaging young people, educating them about the democratic process, and getting them ready to cast a ballot once they turn 18.”
Teens can pre-register to vote. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
No more "right-to-work"
Michigan’s right-to-work law is being repealed. The state’s “right-to-work” law was passed over a decade ago. Michigan’s “right-to-work” law had enabled workers in union settings to choose not to pay union dues and fees.
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Expanded Elliot-Larsen Act
Earlier this year, Whitmer signed an expansion of the Elliot-Larsen Act. The act includes protection for those who are discriminated against due to sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. That’s includes those in the LGBTQ+ community.
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No more third-grade reading law
Michigan’s third-grade reading law has been repealed. The original 2016 law made schools identify students who were struggling in reading and writing and hold them back a year if they were more than one grade level behind. Now, that requirement has lifted.
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Michigan gun laws
New gun laws are here, and these were introduced into Lansing following the tragic shooting at Michigan State University. The House and Senate passed these bills, and Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed them. The new laws require safe storage (gun owners must lock their weapons away, if a minor is expected to be in the home), background checks (mandatory, no matter how you’re buying a firearm) and “red flag” (to cut down on possible violence for those who may have mental health problems or have threatened others).
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Clean Energy & Climate Action Package
Gov. Whitmer recently signed the Clean Energy & Climate Action Package, with a plan to have Michigan 100% clean energy by 2040. If all goes as planned, the state will produce 100% of its energy from clean sources by 2024.
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