92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
24-01-2004, 01:46
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92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
92 year old J.L. Hunter Rountree has become one of the oldest bank robbers in the US, after he was jailed for 12 years for stealing $1,999 from a bank, he robbed his first bank when he was 80, and insisted he did it because of unfair banking practices against him........
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source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest...eut/index.html
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24-01-2004, 02:07
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
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Originally Posted by kronas
92 year old J.L. Hunter Rountree has become one of the oldest bank robbers in the US, after he was jailed for 12 years for stealing $1,999 from a bank, he robbed his first bank when he was 80, and insisted he did it because of unfair banking practices against him........
more in the link below
source: CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/Southwest...eut/index.html
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Right then instead of posting the link and running what are your views on this ?????
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24-01-2004, 02:10
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
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Right then instead of posting the link and running what are your views on this ?????
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i think that he commited an act of crime, his sentence may have been harsh for his age, but i think he deserved it as he was a reoffender
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24-01-2004, 02:18
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
Kronas, does he deserve a public flogging ??
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24-01-2004, 02:20
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Kronas, does he deserve a public flogging ?? 
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no but you deserve a personal one  :p
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24-01-2004, 02:21
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
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i think that he commited an act of crime, his sentence may have been harsh for his age, but i think he deserved it as he was a reoffender
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Perhaps as a reoffender then he should have been humilated in public with a few lashings ?
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24-01-2004, 02:24
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
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no but you deserve a personal one  :p
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 and i've tried so hard to be good
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24-01-2004, 17:52
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24-01-2004, 18:54
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Re: 92 year old becomes oldest 'bank robber'
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Originally Posted by kronas
i think that he commited an act of crime, his sentence may have been harsh for his age, but i think he deserved it as he was a reoffender
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I think it was quite appropiate. I don't support just giving someone a tap on his wrist.
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