Was the guy really an innocent victim? I can imagine this scenario: pizza delivery guy in his 40s decides to commit the perfect bank robbery. He makes it look like some customer forced him to do it. No need for an alibi - he's a victim, too. All the while, he leaves the money sitting in the woods somewhere for later retrieval. I expect the guy's story to fall in pieces after an investigation. If this had been the case, why would he have connected a running timer to the bomb? Your scenario would require a real bomb and timer, but it could have easily been set up in an "Oops - forgot to connect the red wire" manner.
If this had been the case, why would he have connected a running timer to the bomb? Your scenario would require a real bomb and timer, but it could have easily been set up in an "Oops - forgot to connect the red wire" manner.Maybe he wanted it to not only look real but be real to not raise suspicion if he was caught. He figured the police would disarm it. The story of having someone attach a bomb to him to force him to rob a bank is extremely fishy. I expect more details to come out in the investigation.
Remember this guy when it comes time for the 2003 Darwin Awards.