Illegible bank robbery note
Incomprehensible bank robbery notes are a recurring theme in weird news. For instance, we've posted previously about the 1980 case of the spelling-challenged bank robber whose note simply baffled the teller he handed it to.
A similar case occurred in 2021, reported in the Sussex World:
The note:
Not great handwriting, but I was actually able to read it fairly easily.
via whattheythink.com
A similar case occurred in 2021, reported in the Sussex World:
[Alan] Slattery entered three banks in Eastbourne and Hastings in the space of two weeks, and used written notes to ask the cashiers to hand over money, officers said. According to police, his first attempt was at the Nationwide Building Society in Terminus Road, Eastbourne, at 10.45am on March 18, 2021, but due to ‘poor’ handwriting, the employee was unable to read the note and Slattery left empty-handed.
The note:
Not great handwriting, but I was actually able to read it fairly easily.
via whattheythink.com
Comments
Just telling him you cannot read it is worth a try. And this scene has played out a few times if memory serves.
Posted by eddi on 03/15/25 at 04:51 AM
Another good reason to type your notes, or scour the recycling bins for ads and newspapers to cut words from.
Posted by Yudith on 03/16/25 at 06:26 AM
Argosy magazine had a column called "Disorganized Crime" about stupid things criminals did. Writing an illegible note or writing a note on the back of an old envelope addressed to them were common. I liked the teller who said banking laws wouldn't let her hand over any money until she saw the robber's I.D., which he supplied.
Posted by Phideaux on 03/16/25 at 07:47 AM
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