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When Dogs Fly
Posted By: Paul - Sun Apr 07, 2024 -
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Category: Innocent Bystanders, Passersby, Witnesses and Accidental Victims, Children, Dogs, 1900s
Bank Robber Immobilizing Vestibule
So near as I can interpret this patent, in front of every bank teller's window is erected a revolving-door chamber. The customer--or robber--must enter the chamber, which revolves shut behind him. A good customer is allowed by the clerk's pressing of a switch to exit. The robber is held in place. What could go wrong?
Posted By: Paul - Thu Aug 17, 2023 -
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Category: Crime, Inventions, Patents, Money, Innocent Bystanders, Passersby, Witnesses and Accidental Victims, 1940s
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