Wednesday, August 11, 2010

“Old Case File” or Senior Citizen's Arrest"

http://content.usatoday.com/communities/ondeadline/post/2010/08/granddad-bandit-nabbed-in-louisiana-/1

A bank-robber nicknamed the “Grandad Bandit” has been caught after robbing at least 25 banks in 13 states since 2008. If nothing else, he proved that the Golden Years are ideally suited to travel.

After a 6-hour stand-off with the FBI, agents didn’t need guns or tear gas to capture him. They just stood on his property until he came out yelling at everybody to get off his lawn.

If that hadn’t worked, they would have just waited for him to fall asleep in front of the TV.

The robber’s pattern had been to flee the banks he robbed on foot. His getaway driver quit because the robber always yelled at him for driving too fast.

He robbed 25 banks with only a note. He would have robbed more, but his notes had to be hand-written since he couldn’t figure out how to use a computer.

He always demanded small, unmarked bills or else a gift certificate for Big Boy’s early-bird special.

He never got violent or showed a weapon, but he did lean in too close with coffee breath.

In prison, he’ll be doing hard time but eating soft food.

The man had been clearly photographed by closed-circuit TV cameras on at least 9 separate occasions, leading to his capture. A younger robber might have figured out how to turn them off with a remote control.

Until apprehended, the FBI warned that at his age, the man should be considered armed and cranky.

They also warned civilians not to approach him, because he may be gassy.

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