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Obama's Bank Robbing Spree Finally Ended!

Discussion in 'Alley of Dangerous Angles' started by The Shaman, Apr 1, 2011.

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    Oh, wait, it was only a guy in an Obama mask... nevermind.

    Police in Austria have arrested a man suspected of robbing banks while wearing a mask of US President Barack Obama.

    The man was arrested after an armed robbery in Fornach, north-east of Salzburg, in Upper Austria.

    Police said a bank employee was held at gunpoint before the robber fled the scene in a car.

    At least six other armed raids have been carried out by the man Austrian media have dubbed the "Obama robber".

    Reports say the latest robbery happened on Thursday afternoon and the man was arrested about an hour later in a nearby wood.

    Police spokesman Markus Mitlohner said officers had found a mask, a weapon and stolen money in the wood. Mr Mitlohner told Austrian media that the suspect is a German citizen.

    The masked raids date back to 2008, when the robber wore an old-man mask. Police say he switched to the Obama mask in 2009.

    Following the "Obama robber's" previous raid in the town of Handenberg in January, police said his technique never changed - only his getaway cars.

    He turns up in a mask just before closing time, brandishing a silver pistol and a black shoulder bag.

    Detectives said at the time he speaks the local dialect but could also be from Bavaria, just across the border in Germany.

    It was believed the robber had escaped with 10,000 euros (£8,000, $13,000) in Handenberg although his biggest haul was 40,000 euros in July 2009, the Austrian news website krone.at said.
     
    The Shaman, Apr 1, 2011
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    You start to look like the popular news portals nowadays... Titles which imply a different or modified meaning than what the article is actually about, to make sure people check the article :lol:
     
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    Talk about a thread with a title that can mean multiple things :)
     
    The Great Snook, Apr 1, 2011
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    Yeah, but I don't take myself seriously, and I'm not making money out of it :p.
     
    The Shaman, Apr 1, 2011
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    Amateurs!
     
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    Imagine robbing a bank wearing that ;) .
     
    The Shaman, Apr 1, 2011
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    Imagine going into a bank wearing that, saying: Hi, there is no reason to be concerned, but I have to insist that you do not leave this building ...
     
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    Hmm, you are right, that can help with the robbery.
     
    The Shaman, Apr 1, 2011
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