Buying pre-popped popcorn in the age of microwaves seems to be a bit lazy. It also turns out to be a bad idea to steal it.

A stickup man named Tyree Brown was arrested in California last week after he fled the scene of his robbery, leaving a trail of popcorn kernels in his wake.

Brown evidently took the popcorn and other items from a Food Stop store early on New Year's Day. When police got to the scene of the crime they found popcorn on the ground that led from the store to a nearby apartment complex -- and to one unit in particular. When the cops entered the apartment, they found that the trail continued to Brown and the items he had pilfered.

Questions Raised: What sort of slick lawyer maneuvering could get Mr. Brown off the hook? Should the folks at Redenbacher's incorporate this story into their marketing plan?