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Do Not Show Your ID When Robbing a Bank

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday March 16, 2011 @05:08AM from the I-won't-do-what-you-tell-me dept.

bradley13 writes "When the world's most gullible bank robber went in to rob a bank, the teller told him she needed to see two forms of ID before she could give him the money. Now he's enjoying three hots and a cot. From the article: 'A judge sentenced 49-year-old Nathan Wayne Pugh of Sachse (SAK'-see) to more than eight years on Tuesday. Pugh tried to hold up a Dallas Wells Fargo Bank in July. The teller stalled Pugh by telling him she needed to see two forms of ID. Pugh showed her his Wells Fargo debit card and a state ID card. He was captured as he tried to flee with $800.'"

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Teller by DaMattster · 2011-03-16 06:13 · Score: 4, Insightful

The teller should be given a reward for her quick thinking. That was positively brilliant!
1. Re:Teller by Drakkenmensch · 2011-03-18 08:06 · Score: 1
  
  That reward should be taken out of the robber's own bank account. That's the punishment for being so goddamn stupid!
2. Re:Teller by asdf7890 · 2011-03-21 05:46 · Score: 1
  
  Definitely still commendable. Dropping to script is a much better option than wigging out and completely panicking, perhaps making the situation worse.
Panic response by geek2k5 · 2011-03-18 03:00 · Score: 1

There is also the possibility that the teller went into automatic pilot due to panic. People do strange things when threatened.
Seems Macfarlane-esque by GameboyRMH · 2011-03-30 02:13 · Score: 1

This seems like a joke from a Seth Macfarlane cartoon...

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