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Man disguised as a tree robs a bank

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by GRENDEL, Jul 9, 2007.

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  1. GRENDEL

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    MANCHESTER, N.H. - Leaf it to New Hampshire, where a bank branch was held up by a man disguised as a tree.

    Just as the Citizen Bank branch opened Saturday morning, a man walked in with leafy boughs duct-taped to his head and torso, and robbed the place.

    "He really went out on a limb," police Sgt. Ernie Goodno said Sunday.

    Police said the leafy man didn't saying anything about having a weapon, just demanded cash, and was given an undisclosed amount.

    Although the branches and leaves obscured much of the man's face, someone who saw images from the bank's security camera recognized the robber and called police.

    Officers said James Coldwell, 49, was arrested early Sunday at his Manchester home and charged with robbery. Arraignment was not expected until Monday.

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  2. DonkeyMagic

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    :D im sure that guy cracked himself up with that one.
     
  3. Austin70

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    He was just looking for the branch manager.
     
  4. dntrwl

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    I can sympathize for him, money doesn't grow on trees you know.
     
  5. bladeage

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    The bank employees should have told him to make like a tree and leave.
     
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    In further news:

    After rooting out the suspect they discovered his bark was apparently worse than his bite and that the suspect had stashed the cash in his trunk.
     
  7. swilkins

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    I guess he'll go for the insanity plea.

    "But your honor... I am a tree!"
     
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    He is expected to see more woodys and angiosperm when he goes to prison...where he's going to be raped by an oak tree.

    /did i do it right?
     
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    the canine unit was actually barking up the right tree.
     
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    or- 'make like a tree and get the **** out!"
     
  11. peleincubus

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    maybe the lil tree was trying to get some money to save the rainforest.

    sorry thats all i got ....
     
  12. Jimes

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    That's bush-league.
     
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    awesome, his plan got uprooted before it could come to fruition.
     
  14. OmegaSupreme

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    after pulling a stunt like this i'm he should get fired from his day job or at least get a leave of absence.
     
  15. Austin70

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    No weapon, just demanded money. I guess his bark was worse than his bite.
     
  16. DonkeyMagic

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    :D

    that guy is going to have a hard time spruce-ing up his jail cell.
     
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    i wonder if the guy was originally a virginian creeper?
     
  18. LCII

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    the title itself made me ROFL
     
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    He was pining for some green, and had an idea planted in his coconut to lumber into a local branch to cut them down, so he harvested his natural resources, but the plan went to pot, and he'll be spending years behind cell walls.

    *passes out*
     
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    :D :D

    we have a winner!
     

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