“The Empire Strikes Back”

http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/07/23/new.york.darth.vader.robbery/index.html

Security video from a Chase Bank in Long Island shows a man dressed up as Darth Vader robbing the bank at gunpoint. Obviously, somebody needed money to get to Comic-con.

The robber will be pursued by a rebel alliance against the galactic empire.

Vader's excuse was that the Empire is facing a record deficit.

The branch manager was unafraid, telling Darth, “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.”

George Lucas and Steven Spielberg plan to digitally remove the gun from the video.

In Vader's defense, Emperor Palpatine just threatened to cut all Empire employees to minimum wage until the galactic budget is balanced.

The frightened bank teller, whose own father was killed by a bank robber, was in disbelief when Vader, just before fleeing, revealed to the teller, “No - I am your father.”