Meet Michael Patrick Fleming, who decided to
rob a Chase Bank in Orlando, Florida. His demand? One penny.
After a man handed a bank teller a note demanding cash, police swooped down on a Chase Bank branch in Florida and arrested the unarmed suspect for robbery.
The amount he allegedly sought: One cent.
Now, I'm no genius, but I would assume you cannot be arrested for asking for a penny.
The unorthodox robbery bid, cops say, occurred Saturday afternoon in Lady Lake, a town about 50 miles north of Orlando.
According to an arrest report, Michael Patrick Fleming, 41, walked into the bank, filled out a withdrawal slip, and handed it to a teller. “The defendant was told he could not be given $00.01,” police noted.
After being denied a penny, Fleming, who does not have a Chase account, reportedly told the teller, “So you want me to say the other word?” The teller “was in fear that possible violence was imminent” and “notified law enforcement,” cops say.
Fleming is obviously a lunatic with mental problems, but I still don't think this guy needed to be arrested. They should take this guy to the loony bin.
Willing to bet that he wanted the 3 hots and a cot, and if he actually goes to trial, isn't bank robbery a federal charge? So he might end up in a place nicer than the tent that he's living in over in the woods, in 100+ degree heat.
ReplyDeleteI live just south of Lady Lake, and the homeless problem here has gotten very bad lately, I was accosted by a woman outside the grocery last night. The local government tore out a bunch of unused rail lines and paved a bike trail. Guess where a bunch of them are camped, to the point it can be unsafe using the bike trail. Maybe not all homeless are criminals, but enough are that you have to go down the trail in groups.
I had a doctor's appointment and while waiting in the car before the office opened, two people came to my car and just stayed there. They just stayed there, and eventually they moved when they realized I was not giving them money for drugs.
DeleteAlso, you're probably correct about three hots and a cot. Better than burning in the sun.
ReplyDeleteMaybe the teller was annoyed he didn't say please.
ReplyDeleteGood to see you're still with us, Buckaroo.
Yeah. Work is busy. I'm trying to get posts up more frequently.
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