me too User ID: 154665 United States 10/14/2006 11:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job from Dailykos.com ...man who couldn't find steady work came up with a plan to make it through the next few years until he could collect Social Security: He robbed a bank, then handed the money to a guard and waited for police. On Wednesday, Timothy J. Bowers told a judge a three-year prison sentence would suit him, and the judge obliged. "At my age, the jobs available to me are minimum-wage jobs. There is age discrimination out there," Bowers, who turns 63 in a few weeks, told Judge Angela White. The judge told him: "It's unfortunate you feel this is the only way to deal with the situation." [...] "It's a pretty sad story when someone feels that's their only alternative," said defense attorney Jeremy W. Dodgion, who described Bowers as "a charming old man." Prosecutors had considered arguing against putting Bowers in prison at taxpayer expense, but they worried he would do something more reckless to be put behind bars. "It's not the financial plan I would choose, but it's a financial plan," prosecutor Dan Cable said. me too |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 112957 Puerto Rico 10/14/2006 11:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job poor guy |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 120606 United States 10/14/2006 11:46 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job Soon, prison and employment will be one and the same. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 120573 United States 10/14/2006 11:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job Gotta thank the Demoncrats for this one. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2298 United States 10/14/2006 12:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job He's going to soon realise that he had it pretty good after all and minimum wage jobs are no disgrace. Also, couldn't he qualify for early social security at age 63? You get less but can start collecting it earlier. Used to be at age 62 you could start collecting your lower benefit. Not sure what that's been raised to. |
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User ID: 151300 United States 10/14/2006 12:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job He will regret this as soon as he gets to jail. "Pray, v:. To ask that the laws of the universe be annulled in behalf of a single petitioner confessedly unworthy." - Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914) |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 116433 United States 10/14/2006 12:30 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job jail = free food, free tv, free internet, free books, free dental, free doctor, free everything. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2298 United States 10/14/2006 12:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job He will regret this as soon as he gets to jail.
Quoting: AAYes indeed. He will realise that he was RICH while he had his freedom. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 151605 United States 10/14/2006 03:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: 63-year-old robs bank in order to go to jail - couldnt' find job i don't think he has to worry about butt rape. |