Pay Stub Used as Bank Robbery Note

A lot of bank robbers seem to pick the worst papers to write their robbery notes on.

On Friday a man handed a teller a note written on the back of his pay stub. He left half of the note at the teller's window, and the other half outside of the bank. Of course, the police arrested him in short order.

This isn't the first strange story of a careless robber, but it may become a more regular occurrence. If the economy continues to worsen and people become more and more desperate, we may see more desperate attempts to rob banks. Fortunately nobody was injured in this case, but desperate people can be the most dangerous.

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Further reading:

• Bad recycling: Pay stub used as bank robbery note