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Sad story out of Wisconsin... [View all]
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 he’d ‘rather be in jail than be homeless’
APPLETON, Wis. (WBAY) - A man suspected of robbing a bank told police he’d 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/
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