Man attempts to rob bank of $1

A man tried to rob a US bank of one dollar because he hoped to be sent to a nearby prison.

Wed, 10 Oct, 2012 - 18:46

A man tried to rob a US bank of one dollar because he hoped to be sent to a nearby prison.

Jeffrey McMullen handed notes to staff demanding the dollar.

He apparently wanted to be prosecuted federally so he could be taken to the prison in central Pennsylvania.

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