Elderly Woman With Walker Tries Bank Robbery Attempt

[matcom]

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POCATELLO - An elderly woman with a walker, but no weapon, was taken into mental protective custody Tuesday afternoon after she told tellers at Citizen's Community Bank on Flandro Drive she was there to rob the place.

The woman said she was poor, and her gun was in hock at a pawn shop, but she was intent on committing a heist.


"There was no money given to her at all," Pocatello Police Capt. Kirk Nelson said. "The tellers indicated at the time that they were not in fear of their lives or of being robbed."

After informing tellers of her plans, the woman reportedly began crying and said she wanted police called. Police did not identify her.

Nelson said the woman told police she was upset because she didn't have any money as a result of an injury.

Nelson characterized the woman's actions as a desperate plea for help. He added she was despondent and depressed at the time of the incident.

Results of a mental evaluation will be given to Prosecutor Mark Hiedeman, who will decide if charges will be filed.

http://www.journalnet.com/articles/2004/12/16/news/local/news06.txt

[brainshrub]

1. I hope she has medical insurance to cover her expenses.

If she doesn't, screw her. Let her be homeless for a while, that will teach her to get a job with benefits and a 401K.

[BlueJazz]

2. Hell..Yeah...If I were the prosecutor she'd get 40 years of hard labor.

We can't have these "Walker Grannies" just doing as they please, smoking dope, taking pills and getting high and breaking our laws.

[brainshrub]

3. "Walker Grannies" are mooching off the system.

They got to start learning about self-sufficiency and pull themselves up by their bootstraps!

[kodi]

4. at least she'd get three hots and a cot

and apparently that IS what she wanted.