This is one of the dumbest criminals in America.

"The caper began near Reading when a man, wearing a paper plate over his face, emerged out of the frost-filled darkness around 3:15 a.m. to stand at the front door of the Pricestone Sunoco, 3123 Pricetown Road, Alsace Township in Berks County. When the man approached the counter, the suspicious clerk informed him that he had to remove his paper mask before she could serve him.

"The actor mumbled and placed a note on the counter which told her to give him money and act normal," police said.

The courageous clerk hit the silent alarm instead and told Plate Face the police were on their way. Plate Face turned tail and ran out the door toward Oley Road, police said." (source)

*Thinks REAL hard*

Maybe he's an environmentalist and didn't want to use a regular mask because it's harmful to the environment. Either or, he's an idiot. If being dumb as hell was a crime this fool would be serving a life sentence.