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Who Robbed the Bank?

Random Lengths News | April 20, 2009

Bank robbery isn't quite what it used to be. The average modern-day stickup artist only gets away with paltry $12,000 or less and it's a federal crime to boot. Fifteen to 20 years is a long time to spend in a penitentiary for that kind of money. What's annoying is that the really, really big bank robbers are getting off scot-free.

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