Criminals with Texas ties who have gotten arrested in some of the dumbest ways





>> Ither criminals who didn't think through their crimes before they were arrested. less Two men attempted to rob a Chase Bank in West Houston on Aug. 9, 2017 but left empty handed. The teller was behind "bandit barrier glass" and stepped away from the window without giving the robbers any money. The FBI is still searching for the pair of robbers who were foiled in this heist. Two men attempted to rob a Chase Bank in West Houston on Aug. 9, 2017 but left empty handed. The teller was behind "bandit barrier glass" and stepped away from the window without giving the robbers any money. ... more Photo: FBI Houston Office Photo: FBI Houston Office Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Criminals with Texas ties who have gotten arrested in some of the dumbest ways 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

A life of crime and illegal activity can be hard, and it's even harder if you're not the brightest.

Criminals in Texas can rival that of Florida men and women, seemingly done in by the simplest of reasons.

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Take two robbers who tried to rob a West Texas bank recently. After handing a bank teller a threatening note demanding cash, the duo expected to leave with thousands of dollars. Instead, the bank teller simply walked away. The would-be robbers were caught on camera and the FBI is now searching for the pair.

We don't advise committing crimes. But, if you do find yourself involved in illegal activity, we advise that you do not follow in the steps of these criminals, who seemed to get caught by simply not paying attention to important details.

See the criminals who didn't think their crimes through before they were arrested in the gallery above.