This isn’t the way to get a job in a tough economy.

A Nebraska man wound up with jail time instead of employment after he stole a checkbook from a business during a job interview and then used it to go on a spending spree.

The man was caught because he signed the bad checks with the name he used in the interview. He got a three-year jail stretch.

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Here’s a good way to turn to Facebook status to “jailed.”

An Alabama man was busted after he allegedly put a status update on his Facebook page that said “Has any 1 else eva thought bout strappin a bomb on n walk n a police department n blowin da [expletive deleted] up?”

Since Montigo Arrington was on probation, cops went to his home, allegedly found kiddie porn and arrested him.

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This was one heck of a layover.

A woman wound up stuck at the San Francisco airport for eight days after she missed her flight because she didn’t have enough cash to pay the flight-change penalty.

After missing her jet, Teri Weissinger couldn’t come up with $150 for the fee to transfer to another flight. She got to fly when a church lent her the cash.

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Cops in Sweden gave a police escort to a lobster.

The lawmen responded after a fisherman told them he caught a rare blue lobster and wanted to transport the sea creature to a local aquarium.

The lobster arrived safely at the Havets Hus aquarium.

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This Brit was consumed by the Dark Side.

“Star Wars” fan Rickie La-Touche, 30, was convicted of killing his wife after she smashed his Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker toys during an argument.

A judge found his deadly use of force disturbing and sentenced him to life in prison.