Oh, shoplifters of the world — you’re not going to unite and take over with these kinds of tactics. A Kirksville, MO. man was arrested on Thursday for trying to boost a $517 Viore (yeah) LCD television by swapping the UPC tag with one from a $3.16 bottle of water.

Apparently, cashiers weren’t fooled by the admittedly paper-thin maneuver, and after four swipe attempts, a replaced paper spool, and one PA announcement for a store manager to come to register 14, they had the super-genius switcher thrown in the big house. If convicted, the man faces up to seven years in prison plus a hefty fine… and the lifelong shame of having tried to pull this stunt off.

Reginald Newman, 44, was indicted Monday by the Adair County Grand Jury and has been charged with attempted stealing by deceit. If convicted, he faces up to seven years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000 or any combination of the two. He is in custody at the Adair County Detention Center on a $10,000 cash-only bond.

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What a bonehead! He might have been able to pull it off had the difference in prise not been so ridiculous. I mean not everyone fell off of the turnip truck yesterday...of course if crooks were smart at all, they would be working on wall street, where stealing big money goes on everyday...legally.

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Well they have to get the material for 'America's Dumbest Criminals' from somewhere (I bet they love idiot's like this), I reckon the show may have just found a new star!...lol

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thats hella dumb for real. I switch prices on sneakers all the time. get $80 kicks for $30. that cat is just dumb as fuck!!

my mrs has a tendency to switch tags in shops, but not as bad as this dumb ass

wow that's not very smart thing to do..

Only in Mo.....JK !

what fool he is thinking he might get away with it if it were not for the sharp eye cashier.