If you’ve ever been accused of being too clever for your own good, you’ve probably been called a ‘smart Alec’ before - or at least some sort of variation. It’s not the nicest turn of phrase, usually meaning someone who is an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions of smartness or cleverness. Essentially, they think they're more clever than they really are.
Insisting on being paid up front, while his wife kept them entertained, Alec would sneak into the bedroom and go through their belongings. After stealing everything of worth, the man would then leave, oblivious to the fact that he had just been robbed blind. For all the latest on news, politics, sports, and showbiz from the USA, go to The Mirror US.
But like all good things, it came to an end when Alec convinced himself that he didn’t need to pay the police any longer as he had enough control over them. Lo and behold, as soon as the cops lost their payment they turned on him and he was sent to prison.