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Armed Bank Robbery Goes Awry
Richmond (VA) Times-Dispatch ^ | 1-16-03

Posted on 01/18/2003 7:32:14 PM PST by petuniasevan

Edited on 07/20/2004 11:48:14 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

PORT ROYAL, Va. (AP) _ He left $100 bills in his wake and, when this bank robber reached his getaway car, he found the keys had been locked inside.

It didn't get any better Wednesday for the masked man who entered the Union Bank & Trust in Caroline County. After he fled his locked car on foot, the frustrated suspect was run down by two civilians and inadvertently shot himself in the leg.


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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: bank; criminal; crook; darwin; duh; dumb; hardluck; hmb; holdmuhbeer; holdmuhcarkeys; oops; robber; stupid
I found this in my local paper today and looked it up online. I didn't see it posted here yet.

Like they say: No fool like an old fool!

Guess it just WASN'T his day.

1 posted on 01/18/2003 7:32:14 PM PST by petuniasevan
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To: mhking
HMB stupid crook PING!
2 posted on 01/18/2003 7:32:56 PM PST by petuniasevan (This site is still free to use. But do the right thing. Help support FR!)
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3 posted on 01/18/2003 7:34:18 PM PST by Support Free Republic (Your support keeps Free Republic going strong!)
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To: petuniasevan
61 is too old to try a new occupation.
4 posted on 01/18/2003 7:45:01 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants ( Civilized debate can only exist when all parties involved are civilized.)
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To: Blood of Tyrants
True. Looks like his "new" occupation will be occupying a prison cell yet again. One-way trip this time, I'll bet.
5 posted on 01/18/2003 7:50:09 PM PST by petuniasevan (This site is still free to use. But do the right thing. Help support FR!)
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Awwww he was homesick for cell block "B"......how cute :o)
6 posted on 01/18/2003 7:55:38 PM PST by Squantos (Stay Safe Ya'll !)
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To: petuniasevan
He looks like a nominee for 2003 - The Darwin Awards:

THE DARWIN AWARDS - 2002

7 posted on 01/18/2003 10:26:28 PM PST by stlrocket
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