Wednesday, 28 October 2009

• "Grandpa" Bank Robber Strikes Again for 4th Heist

  
  

  
  In September, I wrote about a geriatric man assumed to be in his 70's-80's carrying an oxygen tank who was seen on camera robbing a bank.  I wondered if the bad economy and recession drove him to to it.
  
  Well surprisingly, not only was the old man NOT apprehended, but he has robbed three more banks since then! His last heist was at a Bank of America. All this activity must be improving his health since he committed his latest robbery without wearing an oxygen tank.
  
  From NBC News:  
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  The FBI said on Tuesday that it's seeking the public's help finding the very elderly man responsible for robbing four banks, including one on Tuesday in Rancho Santa Fe. His other stickups have been in Santee, La Jolla, and Carmel Mountain Ranch.

  The nattily dressed gent has been caught repeatedly by surveillance cameras during his holdups, including Monday at about 10 a.m. at the Bank of America on Avenida de Acacias. The feds say the tweed-wearing robber flashed a piece prior to handing a teller a note demanding cash, then fled -- slowly, we're guessing -- on foot with an unknown amount of money.

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  I'm truly surprised that a man this old has gotten away with robbing four banks. Has he become the oldest serial bank robber?
  
  1) Do you think he'll eventually be caught?
  
  2) Is he inspiring other senior citizens to start this new "retirement savings plan"?
  
  3) Will he be the only American taxpayer to actually get his money back from the bailed out BofA?
  
  
  

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