N.C. Man Allegedly Robs Bank of $1 to Get Health Care in Jail

Health | 206881 hits | Jun 28 10:16 pm | Posted by: Scape

A 59-year-old man has been jailed in Gastonia, N.C., on charges of larceny after allegedly robbing an RBC Bank for $1 so he could get health care in prison. Richard James Verone handed a female teller a note demanding the money and claiming that he had a

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by Prof_Chomsky
Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:22 pm
Chant it with me...
USA!! USA!! USA!!!!
by Regina
Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:26 pm
Street people in Canada do the same thing to avoid sleeping outside in the winter.
by Brenda
Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:32 pm
Sometimes it is the only way to go. He didn't harm anyone, he didn't scare anyone, he didn't threaten anyone.

I sorta have a bit of respect for this guy... He could have robbed the place and pay for his check ups in some foreign country with that money, but he didn't.
by andyt
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:00 pm
"Brenda" said
Sometimes it is the only way to go. He didn't harm anyone, he didn't scare anyone, he didn't threaten anyone.

I sorta have a bit of respect for this guy... He could have robbed the place and pay for his check ups in some foreign country with that money, but he didn't.

A few thousand bucks won't go very far in a foreign country either.

I guess this guy will have to try again, as he was only given a week in jail.
by Brenda
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:04 pm
Where does it say that?
by andyt
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:18 pm
"Brenda" said
Where does it say that?

What, the fact that the average bank robber is lucky to get a few thousand bucks, or the fact this guy was charged with larcency not robbery and only got a week. The latter was in stories I read - you could look it up if you want. In fact this story I'm pretty sure was already posted on CKA before.
by Brenda
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:30 pm
That he got only a week. He was scheduled to appear in court yesterday...
by andyt
Wed Jun 29, 2011 3:38 pm
That's strange. I'm sure I read this story some days ago, and it said he would only get a week. Anyway, he should have just asked for more money, then he would be eligible for a longer sentence.
by Choban
Wed Jun 29, 2011 5:09 pm
Pretty sad when people feel hey have to resort to these kinds of actions just to get care and coverage.

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