A Queensland man has been dubbed 'the dumbest criminal of the week ' after he was caught spitting on a police forensic van . Cameron Thomas Philp was passing a crime scene at Highgate Hill in Brisbane on May 3 , 2013 when he graffitied and spat on the side of the vehicle . Mr Philp fronted Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday and pleaded guilty to wilful damage of police property . He was fined $ 300 but avoided a conviction , reports Courier Mail . Cameron Thomas Philp graffitied and spat on the side of a police forensics van in 2013 . When the forensic officer found the van , he swabbed the spit and swiftly located Philp from his DNA . Mr Philp claimed he had no recollection of vandalising the car and that it was out of character for him . Magistrate Michael Quinn reminded him he had a number of similar convictions on his criminal record , but Mr Philp said these were a long time ago and he wanted to 'change things . ' The Magistrate asked him : 'So you 're working for good and not evil now ? ' to which Philp replied ' I am . ' Mr Philp fronted Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday , where he pleaded guilty to wilful damage of police property .
Cameron Mr ##p vandalised and spat on the spit in disgust . The forensic officer swabbed the spit and wiped blood from his DNA . He pleaded guilty to wilful damage of his property and was fined $ 300 . Mr Philp claimed it was out of character but he has similar convictions .