Subject: Conflict » Crime (Page 3)

When there’s a single thief, it's robbery; when there are a thousand thieves, it’s taxation.

It’s better to be tried by twelve men than to be carried by six.

Pickpocket: A man who believes that every crowd has a silver lining.

When I see the Ten Most Wanted lists, I always have this thought: If we'd made them feel wanted earlier, they wouldn't be wanted now.

(1892 – 1964) singer, dancer, comedian, actor & songwriter

Shoplifter: A person with a gift of grab.

The scariest guy in prison is the white guy… because he's guilty.

American comedian

Murder is a crime – describing murder is not; sex is not a crime – describing sex is.

(1917 – 1999) American sexologist

Only the winners decide what were war crimes.

(1934 – ) American author, journalist & historian

Crime does not pay… as well as politics.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

It's the only place in the world where you walk in and the first thing you do is steal everything before you take your coat off.

(1971 – ) Irish comedian, actor & writer

It's a proven fact that capital punishment is a well-known detergent to crime.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

Thieves respect property; they merely wish the property to become their property that they may more perfectly respect it.

(1874 – 1936) English author & mystery novelist

Nowadays, the perfect crime is getting caught and selling your story to T.V.!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

Two mothers-in-law.

(1832 – 1900) Irish statesman

Woman Charged With Stealing Underwear, Cheese

Army recruiter: Have you ever been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor? That’s robbery, rape, car theft, that sort of thing.

Ziskey: Never convicted.

(1944 – 2014) American actor, director & writer

Prison inmates are treated to cable TV, hot meals and a college education, while on the outside some people can only afford these things through a life of crime!

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

In New York every rainbow has an empty pot of gold at the end with a chalk outline of a dead leprechaun.

American radio and television personality, comedian & speaker

She changes prices. I caught her in a near misdemeanus.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)

A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education he may steal the whole railroad.

(1858 – 1919) 26th U.S. president

Shoplifter Who Soiled Clothes Fails to Wipe Record Clean