Scoffing bank tellers foil stick-up

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[Sir Gawain]

Scoffing bank tellers foil stick-up

Associated Press

LITTLE ROCK - Would-be bank robber Julius Kearney couldn't get no respect, police said today.

They said that when he tried to rob a bank in the central Arkansas town of Pine Bluff on Monday, one teller started laughing and

told him the bank was fresh out of cash, and that another teller made fun of him.

Both tellers also doubted that he had a gun in his pocket as he claimed.

Kearney, 23, allegedly entered a bank and told a teller to stuff a bag full of money. His other hand was allegedly thrust in his

pocket to make it seem like he was carrying a gun, police said.

The first teller laughed at the robbery attempt and told Kearney the bank was out of money. Kearney then allegedly went to another

teller a few feet away and tried the same method to rob the bank, police said.

This time, he was handed deposit slips as the teller told him that if he wanted to steal money, he had better first put some money

in the bank, they said.

The tellers told police that Kearney then allegedly threw down his plastic bag in disgust and walked out of the bank. He was

arrested a few minutes later about four blocks away after bank employees called police for help.

"Most everybody was happy. He wasn't," said Sgt. Bob Rawlinson of the Pine Bluff, Arkansas police.

Kearney was arrested on suspicion of attempted bank robbery and could face up to 10 years in jail if convicted.

[Sir Gawain]

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[Lurker]

"He used.....sarcasm."

Regards,

L

[farmfriend]

This deserves a hold ma beer ping.

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[KansasCanadian]

His other hand was allegedly thrust in his pocket to make it seem like he was carrying a gun, police said.

Bagdad Bob's son?

[bluefish]

This is funny. I would have loved to watch it take place. Too bad the bank will probably fire the tellers. Anybody remember when 7-11 fired a cashier for beating up a robber or something like that?

[bootless]

Gawd, that's funny. He must have seen Field of Dreams and figured if it worked for Kevin Costner, it would work for him. Sheesh!

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

I remember one of those real-life video shows a few years ago where they showed surveillance video of a robbery where the guy apparently forgot he didn't have a real gun, pulled his hand out of his pocket and pointed his finger at the clerk.

[litany_of_lies]

The bank probably will fire the tellers. I know they would around here (SW Ohio).

[mhking]

"Hold muh beer 'n watch this!" PING....

If you want on or off this list, please let me know!

[zx2dragon]

I worked for a retail outlet and was told they would fire me if I resisted a robbery. This happened during a drill where I disarmed the "robber" before he could blink. Gotta love the martial arts. :)

[SquirrelKing]

...fire the tellers...

I believe the idea is somthing akin to: "Sheep Won't be Shot".

It ain't worth dyin' for.

[therut]

They won't fire these tellers in Arkansas. This guy is lucky he did not try to rob the bank in my town. I know one female teller who is armed and so is the vice-president of the bank. The lady took her concealed weapon class with me.

[gcruse]

bttt