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Masked man waits in line to rob Ohio bank

World Jan. 10, 2009 - 05:30AM JST ( 12 )

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HonestDictatorJan. 10, 2009 - 07:30AM JST

Ah, good old fashioned stupid criminals. Gotta love 'em
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NinefingersJan. 10, 2009 - 08:33AM JST

OMG I lived in Stow a long time ago. Robbing banks may be one of the few jobs left in Akron/surrounding area.
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YuriOtaniJan. 10, 2009 - 09:41AM JST

Maybe he was looking for a warm place to sleep and 3 meals a day until the weather warms. This is the only reason besides being STUPID!
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sensei258Jan. 10, 2009 - 10:01AM JST

But who's more STUPID, the criminal or the bank employees who didn't call the police while the guy was waiting in line with a mask on? Or maybe he was in the express line marked for stupid robbers with toy guns.
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Taka313Jan. 10, 2009 - 11:02AM JST

In his defense, no one likes a line-cutter.

Taka
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SpanishwomanJan. 10, 2009 - 12:10PM JST

If I am one of the people waiting in the line or one of the employees, I don't know if I would have fled and/or called the police immediatly, but of course I would not have stayed there as if nothing happens. In Spain, my bank has a double-door system. You can enter freely the first glass door, but the second one is closed. You have to push a button, then they see you with a security camera and open only if you don't look suspicios. If you are aregular visitor, of course it takes only a few seconds, so normally the procedure is fast. So this would have never happened in my bank. What a relief.
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elbudamexicanoJan. 10, 2009 - 05:22PM JST

The USA should learn from Spain! Muchas gracias Spanishwoman!
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SargeJan. 10, 2009 - 07:21PM JST

"it's unusual for a masked robber to wait in line at a bank."

Really?
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SuperLibJan. 10, 2009 - 09:09PM JST

He used a toy gun, too? Ummm....can you say, "mental problems"?
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likeitisJan. 10, 2009 - 10:23PM JST

Its cold in Ohio, and I heard that winter their has been especially hard. Probably lots of people in ski masks.

So a guy walks in with one on. I am sure plenty of the staff took notice. But then he gets in line! Right then, most people are going to assume he isn't a robber and just forget his mask or whatever.

Its funny that people think he is a dummy. I mean he probably is, but note that he got caught while driving away. The tellers did not notify police until either during or after the actual robbery.

I doubt the move was intentional, but its still genius. He was hidden in plain sight, and was not believed a robber until he was right up at the teller, reducing the staff's time to act.

I really can't blame the staff either. Its a real catch 22 for them. If they call the cops and the guy turns out not to be a robber, they will like idiots. If they don't, and he is a robber, they look like idiots. Odds were he was not a robber since he got in line. Tough call.
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likeitisJan. 10, 2009 - 10:25PM JST

He used a toy gun, too? Ummm....can you say, "mental problems"?

Its more common than you might think. And frankly, even robbing a bank with a real gun could indicate mental problems. Its not even necessary to have a gun, real or fake.