Man in wheelchair robs New York bank, gets away

Reuters ^ | 06.30.2015 | Reuters

[dware]

Police on Tuesday were searching for a man in a wheelchair who is suspected of robbing a New York bank and rolling out of the building with $1,200 cash to make a clean getaway.

The man, who wore a gray hoodie and appeared to be about 30 years old according to surveillance video, is accused of passing a note to a Santander Bank teller in the New York City borough of Queens on Monday afternoon and demanding money, a New York Police Department spokesman said.

[clamper1797]

Now he’s rolling in the dough

[Eddie01]

I’m a big fan of out of the box thinking and innovation.
This guy could potentially get funding on shark tank.

[DanielRedfoot]

I think the Americans with Disabilities Act has gone too far.

[RedMDer]

Had to be said :)

[MUDDOG]

“Man in a wheelchair.”

Sounds like wheelchair-profiling to me.

[stephenjohnbanker]

10 years in prison for 1200 bucks. Don’t anyone call this guy smart : )

[DannyTN]

His dignity is helped by robbing the bank and having money.

It’s his right.

[Beowulf9]

Has Biden asked this guy to stand and take a bow yet?

[Eddie01]

nice one. this threads getting better by the second.

[PROCON]

Bank surveillance photo of fleeing perp....

[WKTimpco]

Affirmative action for disabled bank robbers.
It would be unforgivably discrimatory to let
anyone other than another wheelchair-bound
person chase after him.

[Red Badger]

Did he use the Handicap Teller window?..............

[Political Junkie Too]

I have to admit, the hoodie is a nice touch.

-PJ

[DUMBGRUNT]

Years back I worked for a super guy,smart, personable, looked liked the Marlboro man, I thought the world of him.

Years later a friend marries this guy’s ex wife, I receive the rest of the story.

Drink and drugs took him down, way down.

Near his end he owed his pharmacist some money, they gave him a gun and told him, go rob a bank; or else.

He survived prison for a while, they let him out to die, skin and bones, no teeth or hair... he had been homecoming king!

Before his fall, he held all the cards!

[lowbridge]

[wally_bert]

Query - ask for Ironside's input.

[bert]

He robbed a bank and got away

[Mears]

That is a very sad story.

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[exit82]

“Stand up, Chuck!”