Avoiding your parole officer? Don't try to escape on a cruise.

Larry Moore, jailed for resisting arrest and assault in 2002, was paroled in 2004 but failed to meet with his parole officer, resulting in an arrest warrant being issued. We know criminals are rarely accused of being the sharpest tacks in the shed, but still, what did Mr. Moore think would happen after he provided the details of his identity as required prior to boarding Voyager of the Seas last week in New Jersey?

In the post-9/11 era, the authorities do indeed screen for outstanding warrants, and Mr. Moore was arrested prior to boarding. We feel it's a safe guess that Royal Caribbean didn't provide a refund, either, adding insult to injury.

The Jersey Journal: Wanted man nabbed at cruise ship