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human
Eli5: Why in the movies do criminals always ditch the murder weapon rather than keep it and hide it

surely it would be easier to take the thing home and stash it/destroy it rather than leave it nearby the scene of the crime?
gpt
First, obligatory "movies are not real life" disclaimer.

Because the last thing you want to happen is to be caught with the murder weapon.  That's irrefutable proof that you did the crime.  Better to get rid of it ASAP.