Bank robber: I did it to get away from wife

[ulmont]

This story dovetails well with the jumping out of windows and whatnot stories we saw recently.

Defense lawyer says culprit told tellers to call police during Pa. stick-up
The Associated Press
updated 5:23 a.m. ET, Wed., Sept . 2, 2009

LANCASTER, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man said he robbed a bank in 2007 to go to jail and get away from his overbearing wife.

At a sentencing hearing Monday, 39-year-old Anthony Miller said he robbed a bank in Ephrata because he wanted to leave his then-wife but she had threatened to commit suicide if he did.

Defense attorney Robert Beyer said Miller approached tellers with a BB gun, asked for money and told them to call the police.

He said Miller even asked for updates on their efforts to reach authorities.

Miller pleaded guilty in June. Lancaster County Judge Louis Farina sentenced him to three to six years in prison on Monday.

Beyer said the couple divorced within the last year.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32653327/ns/us_news-weird_news/

[Berkut]

LOL, he asked for updates on their efforts to reach authorities. That is awesome.

When I saw the title, I assumed it was some guy making some lame excuse for getting caught.

[KRonn]

 

[Caliga]

I can think of a more efficient way not involving prison time to get away from one's spouse.

Oh wait does Pennsylvania have: a waiting period!