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Robber holds up two Israeli banks - armed with an AVOCADO
The Daily Mail ^ | June 9, 2019 | Chris Pleasance

Posted on 06/10/2019 12:32:44 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Man went into bank in southern Israeli city of Beersheba and demanded money. He held what he said was a grenade and threatened to throw it if staff refused. Robber went to another branch of the same bank five days later to repeat stunt.

He walked away with $8,000 before police tracked him down and found the explosive was actually an avocado he painted black.

The 47-year-old man, ... handed a cashier a misspelled note demanding money. When the Postal Bank worker hesitated, the man pulled out what he said was a grenade and threatened to throw it if she refused. ... The woman emptied her cash drawer and the robber made off with $4,450....

Five days later, - wearing a hat and glasses to avoid being caught on CCTV cameras - he walked into a different branch of the same bank in the same city and repeated the stunt. This time he made off with $3,300.

Police managed to use mobile phone data from a device the man was carrying to track him down.

The man has a lengthy criminal history, including a previous three-year stint in jail for robbery.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; avocado; banglist; bankrobber; chat; crime; fakegrenade; israel; localnews; nra; secondamendment
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1 posted on 06/10/2019 12:32:44 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Guacamole Control.....................NOW!...................


2 posted on 06/10/2019 12:34:49 PM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

In the future, please refrain from posting chat material in the news forum.


3 posted on 06/10/2019 12:35:05 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
This thread has potential.


4 posted on 06/10/2019 12:35:11 PM PDT by bagster ("Even bad men love their mamas".)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Well, he could have had a sharpened mango, so thank goodness for small favors. Blackadder reference!


5 posted on 06/10/2019 12:35:27 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Yes, but is he originally from Florida?


6 posted on 06/10/2019 12:36:10 PM PDT by Sirius Lee (“Individual liberty and freedom are not outmoded concepts.”)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

Why didn’t they go after him and catch him after the first robbery?


7 posted on 06/10/2019 12:38:03 PM PDT by Innovative
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I’ll bet you $50 donation to FR he’s an illegal from Africa.


8 posted on 06/10/2019 12:39:12 PM PDT by Jewbacca (The residents of Iroquois territory may not determine whether Jews may live in Jerusalem)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Looks like Monty Python will have to add avocado defense to their training program.


9 posted on 06/10/2019 12:39:16 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

John Cleese needs to give seminars in Israel about how to defend oneself from people armed with fresh fruit!

Right now terrorists could open fruit stand and drive Israel into the sea!


10 posted on 06/10/2019 12:39:17 PM PDT by Reily
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To: Innovative
Why didn’t they go after him and catch him after the first robbery?

The were going for the whole enchilada?

11 posted on 06/10/2019 12:39:21 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

It’s a Booom!


12 posted on 06/10/2019 12:40:11 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I bet the avocado was equipped with a “silencer” and grenade launcher. Oh, and it was an AR-15 style avocado.


13 posted on 06/10/2019 12:44:38 PM PDT by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: Red Badger

I guess that makes Jeb! an arms dealer.


14 posted on 06/10/2019 1:05:37 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

I love acacados!
But never knew just how USEFUL they can be!

Thanks for sharing this article with us!
smile smile


15 posted on 06/10/2019 1:06:21 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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Well, if the bowls are of a certain HIGH CAPACITY size...................


16 posted on 06/10/2019 1:07:09 PM PDT by Red Badger (We are headed for a Civil War. It won't be nice like the last one....................)
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To: Leaning Right
The perpetrator...


17 posted on 06/10/2019 1:08:15 PM PDT by MrEdd (Caveat Emptor)
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

That’s chutzpah right there.


18 posted on 06/10/2019 1:09:28 PM PDT by Yardstick
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To: Beautiful_Gracious_Skies

when they outlaw avocados, only outlaws will have avocados!


19 posted on 06/10/2019 1:12:47 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ( “Politicians are not born; they are excreted.” Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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> The perpetrator... <

LOL! Did he yell “please clap” as he exited the bank?


20 posted on 06/10/2019 1:13:39 PM PDT by Leaning Right (I have already previewed or do not wish to preview this composition.)
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