The Top 30 Craziest And Funniest Things Security People Have Caught People Doing On Camera

You know what George Orwell forgot to mention in his 1984 surveillance nightmare? The sheer comedy gold found in security camera footage. Surveillance cameras were designed to maintain order, but in reality, they often capture humanity at its most absurd. Welcome to a world where sandwich-stealing arrestees and diaper-changing thieves rule. Grab some popcorn; here are the top 30 crazy and funny escapades caught on security cameras.

Take, for example, the tale of two police officers who brought a handcuffed man into a store to use the restroom. You’d think someone already in cuffs wouldn’t dare to shoplift, right? Wrong. This genius thought it was the perfect time to slip a sandwich into his jacket. Shoplifting while under arrest – that’s a bold strategy, Cotton. Let’s see if it pays off.

Then there was the charity case… literally. A woman selling charity chocolate bars bolted across a parking lot, only to get hit by an 18-wheeler. Miraculously, she survived but with broken legs. Turns out she had stolen the chocolates and charity collection box earlier that night. Talk about karma with a crush.

Retail surveillance also reveals some bizarre parenting skills. A loss prevention manager once saw a woman change her baby’s diaper inside a coat rack and use the coats as wet wipes. To top it off, another thief casually hid a boombox between her legs and waddled out of the store unnoticed.

And if you’re in for a more magical experience, one parking garage camera captured a naked man with a cone hat and a wand performing a