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LizW65:
OK, here's one (maybe somebody else can help with this too:) Which upstate NY prison would a non-violent bank robber have been sent to in 1943 for ripping off a Brinks truck? First offense; he was also a respected bank manager before he decided to turn to crime.
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: LizW65 on September 14, 2009, 03:22:10 PM ---OK, here's one (maybe somebody else can help with this too:) Which upstate NY prison would a non-violent bank robber have been sent to in 1943 for ripping off a Brinks truck? First offense; he was also a respected bank manager before he decided to turn to crime.
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Uhmm. Doubt they had minimum security prisons in 1943. Love the image of the black/white brinks truck carrening around a corner on two wheels. I assume no guns actualy used and no one was hurt right?
Another possibility for mayhem! My safety deposit box is across the street from work. That branch is closing down and guess what? They move the entire wall of safety deposit boxes at once, so you don't have to go clear it out. They have told me that worthless paperwork inside, like my abstract and my backup writing flash drives, will be "transfered in a safe and controlled process. The safe deposit boxes are moved intact. A security company facilitates the move, accompanied by an off-duty police escort."
Now this is a small town. Our off duty officers are usually hired for such exciting work as when the Center for Disease control have sheep show up with some rare and potentially dangerous illness. Of course the just sit at the end of the driveway, eat and drink coffee. :-)
LizW65:
--- Quote from: meg_evonne on September 14, 2009, 07:18:00 PM ---Another possibility for mayhem! My safety deposit box is across the street from work. That branch is closing down and guess what? They move the entire wall of safety deposit boxes at once, so you don't have to go clear it out. They have told me that worthless paperwork inside, like my abstract and my backup writing flash drives, will be "transfered in a safe and controlled process. The safe deposit boxes are moved intact. A security company facilitates the move, accompanied by an off-duty police escort."
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Not to hijack--hah!-- the thread or anything, but this sounds like an excellent setup for a caper comedy. I can picture the inept thieves trying to stuff the entire wall of safety deposit boxes into a motor home and then driving it across state lines at top speed...
Leonsagara:
I finally got the go ahead from my professor, who said that the Persian sea commander sounded like a good topic for the project(that or the Jewish funeral meal, but she told me to pick the one that sounded more interesting to me, no offense), so if you are still willing to let me help, I'm ready whenever. Just let me know and then I'll start contacting you via PM.
meg_evonne:
--- Quote from: LizW65 on September 14, 2009, 09:28:14 PM ---Not to hijack--hah!-- the thread or anything, but this sounds like an excellent setup for a caper comedy. I can picture the inept thieves trying to stuff the entire wall of safety deposit boxes into a motor home and then driving it across state lines at top speed...
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HA! Wonderful! I love it! Also they probably would tip easily... like hauling a piano unrestrained!
--- Quote from: Leonsagara on September 21, 2009, 05:38:04 PM ---I finally got the go ahead from my professor, who said that the Persian sea commander sounded like a good topic for the project(that or the Jewish funeral meal, but she told me to pick the one that sounded more interesting to me, no offense), so if you are still willing to let me help, I'm ready whenever. Just let me know and then I'll start contacting you via PM.
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You got it. The Persian sea commander is far enough down the road that it would be excellent. My e-mail should be in my profile. :-) I hope you Ace the class. You're not charging me for this, right? LOL Just mention, RESEARCH in the subject. I'm taking an online writing class and all the posts are cramming my e-mail box to capacity. I think I solved the problem by being anti-social.
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