Show Notes
Some criminals spend months planning the perfect crime... then ruin everything with one unbelievably dumb mistake.
This week on The Shallow End, Jethro and Schnebly dive into true stories of criminals who practically handed detectives the evidence. From Googling crime scenes and leaving phones behind to wearing GPS ankle monitors during burglaries, these are the real-life cases where the suspects solved the investigation for police.
Then, a listener shares one of our favorite Shallow End stories ever: a first-time tandem skydive that goes spectacularly sideways after knocking the instructor unconscious thousands of feet above the ground.
And finally, meet the Florida woman whose refusal to wait twenty minutes for a beer during an Uber ride allegedly escalated into one of the most ridiculous assault cases you'll ever hear.
It's another trip into the shallow end of the human gene pool, where bad decisions, terrible timing, and astonishingly poor judgment are always on full display.
In this episode:
Criminals who accidentally created the evidence that convicted them
How phones, Google searches, GPS trackers, and even smart refrigerators help solve crimes
A tandem skydiving jump that almost became a disaster
The bizarre Uber beer stabbing that could have been avoided by a little patience
Plus, the usual stories, laughs, and questionable life choices you've come to expect from The Shallow End.
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