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A guy wearing a Darth Vader mask held up a bank in New York yesterday and got away with a whopping $440. Check out the guy cowering on the ground behind him:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100723/ap_on_fe_st/us_odd_darth_vader_bandit_4

I'm sure it was scary for the bank employees and customers--there's a reason why I prefer drive-thru ATMs, especially with all of the local bank robberies--but folks can't help but post funny comments:

Anyone who's familiar with Anakin Skywalker's childhood had to have seen this coming. A child slave, single parent home, saving the galaxy at a young age, pod racing, drafted into the Jedi Knights, Obi-Wan as a father figure, a inappropriate relationship with a female senator, horribly scarred while fighting with Obi-Wan. Tatooine's social service policies in regards to young adults needs to be studied by Princess Leia.

I do have to wonder why crooks love to don SW costumes to commit their nefarious deeds. When was the last time you heard about Hobbits or Starfleet crew members knocking off a bank?

Date: 2010-07-24 02:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] selonbrody.livejournal.com
Palpatine started to cut down funds after the destruction of the Death Star. They had to get the money for the second one somewhere. Gosh.

Date: 2010-07-24 06:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trevelyanl85a2.livejournal.com
Hey were you there today at the star wars stuff? I didn't see you, well rather you didn't really let me know how we could meet up :P. I was wearing a hat that said Freedom (LCS 1) on it.....

i couldn't get into The Old Republic panel because it was too full! :(

Date: 2010-07-24 02:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lazypadawan.livejournal.com
I only made it to one SW event and that was the Clone Wars one (barely). I kept a lookout for anyone who matched your FB pic but come to think of it, I don't think I saw you at all based on the hat you described.

It's just as well; day two was mostly standing in two long lines while having a sinus headache.

Date: 2010-07-24 04:20 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trevelyanl85a2.livejournal.com
Were you in the back?

i was up in the front, especially after they presented the Guiness award. I had a blue cap, it was saying FREEDOM in American flag colours on front, with LCS 1 underneath it. A hat I got from my thing at Lockheed martin.

I didn't know who you were so that's why I asked for phone # because it would be easier to catch up with you.

Oh, I got autographs with Ryder Windham and Adrienne Wilkinson :D

Date: 2010-07-25 08:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] trevelyanl85a2.livejournal.com
*poke*....just wondering ? :P

Whatcha think of the award thing btw?

Date: 2010-07-24 08:21 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laariii.livejournal.com
drive thru ATMs?

Date: 2010-07-24 02:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lazypadawan.livejournal.com
I don't know if they have them in Australia, but some banks in the U.S. have ATMs you can drive up to.

Date: 2010-07-31 11:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laariii.livejournal.com
Cool, didn't know that. I haven't seen anything like that yet.

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