Criminal
Feb. 9, 2010
The Great Getaways
John Browning of Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons follows up his account of botched robberies with tales of unsuccessful getaways.
By John Browning
In my recent article "Take the Money and Run," I chronicled how would-be bank robbers were foiled by their failure to adhere to some pretty basic principles of their chosen career. Alert readers reminded me that I had overlooked perhaps the most critical point of any robbery scheme: making a successful getaway. As it turns out, holdup artists seem to have as much trouble getting that aspect of a heist right. Don't rob a bank on an empty st...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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