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I've heard of elderly guys doing this in other states too, robbing a bank so they can live the rest of their lives in jail rather than homeless.
Complaint: Suspect robbed bank because hed rather be in jail than be homeless
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A man suspected of robbing a bank told police hed recently lost his job and would rather be in jail than be homeless, according to a criminal complaint.
Martin Schiedermayer, 63 of Appleton, is accused of robbing a Wells Fargo bank in Appleton on Tuesday morning.
https://www.wbay.com/2025/01/16/complaint-suspect-robbed-bank-because-hed-rather-be-jail-than-be-homeless/
choie
(4,805 posts)Archae
(46,941 posts)I'm 65 myself, and I have a number of elderly aches and pains, and other medical issues.
barbtries
(30,053 posts)i speak from experience.
soldierant
(8,090 posts)Elderly is in one's fifties.
BigMin28
(1,534 posts)At 63. That's ancient to most employers today. You are lucky if they talk to you.
I'll be elderly April 10th.
LeftInTX
(31,292 posts)APPLETON, Wis. (WLUK) The suspect charged for allegedly robbing an Appleton bank Tuesday was familiar with the bank, as [b]he was convicted for a 2011 robbery at the same place.
https://fox11online.com/news/local/man-accused-of-robbing-same-appleton-bank-more-than-a-decade-after-first-crime-martin-schiedermayer-wells-fargo-state-street-police-headquarters-
I wouldn't worry about copy-cats. There are people who don't function well outside of prison, so they commit crimes to get back in.
https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/crime/2025/01/16/man-charged-with-robbing-same-bank-he-was-convicted-of-robbing-in-2011/77746416007/
And he used the same excuse in 2011!!!
keithbvadu2
(40,814 posts)Not the first time we've heard this story.
Sometimes for medical care.
Bluethroughu
(6,194 posts)angrychair
(9,974 posts)They are a red state now. Why don't they ask their new president to do something about it?