Man with oxygen bottle robs bank

[DAL]

Elderly man with oxygen tank wanted in bank robbery
September 12, 2009 | 5:28 pm

A tall, sportily-dressed man in his 70s, with an oxygen bottle over his shoulder and a tube leading to a nose-piece, robbed the San Diego National Bank of an unspecified amount of money this morning, the FBI said.

The man, described as 6-foot-4 and wearing a golf cap and checkered blazer, presented the cashier a note and walked out of the bank with the cash. He was last seen walking briskly away. No weapon was displayed during the incident.

Tellers described the white-haired bandit as wearing glasses, with liver spots on his hands. Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI, (858) 565-1255.

--Tony Perry in San Diego

[az4code23]

Horrible! But at the same time funny!

[kckpd756]

Old timer probably is probably afraid he's gonna get dropped from Medicare if the new health bill passes. I imagine he's either just trying to get money to pay for it, or figuring if he catches a federal case he will get better medical treatment in a federal facility than anywhere else...

[DARE_SUPPORTER]

Old timer probably is probably afraid he's gonna get dropped from Medicare if the new health bill passes. I imagine he's either just trying to get money to pay for it, or figuring if he catches a federal case he will get better medical treatment in a federal facility than anywhere else...

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[NTxSarge]

He's probably surprised that it worked --- they actually handed over the money.

[az4code23]

He's probably surprised that it worked --- they actually handed over the money.

Somebody's got to pay for that oxygen tank....

[Till]

if he catches a federal case he will get better medical treatment in a federal facility than anywhere else...

I bet he actually will.

[DAL]

He might get better housing and food, too.

[JasperST]

Why didn't someone just reach over and crimp his hose?

[az4code23]

Why didn't someone just reach over and crimp his hose?

Haha! LOL

[DAL]

Elderly bank robbery suspect in San Diego says mortgage drove him to crime

Another bank robbery by an elderly man

September 19, 2009 | 10:31 am

A 69-year-old man with severe medical problems has apologized for robbing a San Diego bank and says he needed money to pay his mortgage to prevent him and his 73-year-old wife from becoming homeless.

In a jailhouse interview with NBC 7/39, Michael Casey Wilson said he needed $50,000 to pay off a 17% mortgage when he walked into the Bank of America branch in the City Heights neighborhood on Monday.

Wilson told a teller he would detonate a bomb in a briefcase unless she handed over money, authorities said. He walked out with more than $100,000 but was arrested a few blocks away on the porch of a house, apparently exhausted.

"I've never done a bad thing in my life," Wilson told a television reporter. "But you get desperate; I guess you throw all that ... out the window."

Wilson, 5 feet 8 and 250 pounds, walks with a cane. His attorney said in a brief appearance in court that Wilson suffers from "major" ailments. Wilson listed those for the TV station as severe arthritis, sleep apnea, heart problems and an emotional issue.

Wilson pleaded not guilty to three charges Thursday in San Diego County Superior Court. He remains in jail on $50,000 bail. No explosive was found in the briefcase.

Wilson said his scheme was to kidnap the bank manager, take a cab to the San Diego airport, drop the manager there and then take a cab to his home. He said he had considered what would happen if he got caught.

"It was 50-50," he told NBC 7/39. "Well, if I get caught, I get caught. I'm dying anyway, so what difference does it make?"

-- Tony Perry in San Diego

[Iowa #1603]

About 10 years ago an elderly man robbed a bank in Iowa City, IA. Then he calmly went outside and sat at the bus stop kiosk across the street. Needless to say he was arrested within 5 minutes.

He went to court and plead guilty and is in the Iowa prison system.................he freely admits that with no family, and lots of health problems,and being an ex-con he knew he would get good free health care in prison. He is ok with that.

[DAL]

About 10 years ago an elderly man robbed a bank in Iowa City, IA. Then he calmly went outside and sat at the bus stop kiosk across the street. Needless to say he was arrested within 5 minutes.

He went to court and plead guilty and is in the Iowa prison system.................he freely admits that with no family, and lots of health problems,and being an ex-con he knew he would get good free health care in prison. He is ok with that.

Yet another way to abuse the people.

[Futurelaw89]

Prison should be a punishment and should be somewhere everyone hates to go....what happened to that?









Futurelaw89

[mikeymedic]

Prison should be a punishment and should be somewhere everyone hates to go....what happened to that?









Futurelaw89

I agree 100%. Problem is, between the welfare system and the prison systems, why bother working?