Posted on 01/11/2015 6:41:44 AM PST by Libloather
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He handed the bank teller a note, which asked for a donation to be made to his church, according to documents filed in court.
Rhode Island police believe that the former professor, who currently lives in a Boston suburb, is responsible for a similar heist at a bank in Providence.
According to the Providence Journal, a middle-aged man robbed a Citizens Bank in November, telling the clerk who handed over $3,000, 'Thank you, this is for the church.'
The Post reports that while waiting to be arraigned for the incident on New Year's Eve, Gibbons told another man who was locked up the inspiration for the robberies.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
I bet the professor thought that too.
The moral of the story is to check with a lawyer before doing anything smart.
Go rob your own banks, Einstein.
The Nazis wore belt buckles that said “God is with us” and sang Christmas Carols outside of the gas chambers while they gassed Jewish families. Evil men often play the faith card, seeking to offend as many as possible.
Somehow I doubt this Professor spent any time in churches, but I bet he talked about them a lot to his students.
It makes me mad when some fool does a stupid thing and calls it “art”!
I started an “art project” yesterday and it took paint, brushes and a canvas. That’s art!
followed by monthly updates on the prisoners state of mind to be shown on YouRube. ..../s
Hrm. Really? So, if you decide to hand out fliers asking for donations to your church, should I later be able to charge you with robbery if I make a donation?
The article is sorely lacking in details which would allow a sane determination of whether the tellers were in the wrong or the professor.
No words.
It wasn’t a flier.
Note. Flier. Same difference in this case.
Unless, of course, there are some facts this incredibly weak journalist would like to add.
white is orange
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