Bruce Carton at Legal Blog Watch has added three items to his growing checklist for bank robbers, which seems like an extremely handy reference that I bet bank robbers don't even thank him for. With the new additions, it appears that the full list now includes:
- Punctuality (bank to be robbed must be open)
- Oral hygiene (if so bad it helps to identify you)
- Obvious patterns ("it's him again")
- Penmanship (demand must be legible)
- Acknowledge your physical limitations (bring oxygen tank if you need it)
- Effective disguise (i.e. not a clear plastic bag)
- Invest in success (see "Effective Disguise," supra)
- Keep it on the "down low" (e.g., don't call in advance for TV coverage)
I'll suggest a couple of others:
- Effective threat (which claiming to have a bomb in your mouth is not), and
- Make the getaway (no stopping for dinner a block away).
Link: Legal Blog Watch (first five points); same (the three new ones)
