A robbery at a school in Providencia, Chile was foiled when the pupils laughed at the perpetrator of the crime reports the newspaper Las Ultimas Noticias.
The teachers, pupils and parents had been watching the rehearsal of a play which began with the words, 'This is a robbery'.
The criminal used these words and the audience collapsed in fits of laughter. So taken aback, the robber snatched the registration money and fled from the school into the arms of the police who were on their way having been alerted to the robbery.
The teachers, pupils and parents had been watching the rehearsal of a play which began with the words, 'This is a robbery'.
The criminal used these words and the audience collapsed in fits of laughter. So taken aback, the robber snatched the registration money and fled from the school into the arms of the police who were on their way having been alerted to the robbery.