The Empire Strikes Bank

SugarHigh

Looks like somebody has gone over to the dark side.
A man dressed as Darth Vader stormed a Long Island bank around 11:30 this morning, brandishing a gun and demanding cash from a teller.
Despite the goofy getup, the robber yelled at the cashiers and customers, 'This is not a joke!'
The Dark Lord of the Sith made off with an undisclosed amount of money from the Setauket Chase Bank branch.
This is just the latest in a string of odd robberies around New York.
On Wednesday police arrested a man for allegedly robbing a bank using a bouquet of flowers. A woman wearing a cat mask also recently held up a Manhattan shoe store, and an elderly man died in a car crash just days after attempting to rob a store, oxygen tank in tow.
Anyone with information pertaining to the crime or suspect is asked to call 1-800-220-TIPS.

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What a champ:D

I guess he's hoping that if he gets caught he can plead insanity.

Abrasax

He was probably just trying to open a Saber Account.

YFlyer

He is gone to church

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aw4vaGtC_nM

YFlyer

Here is the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCzuYJMdFJ4

CreepingDeath

Police are looking for witnesses who saw a black tie fighter in the general area.

Coriolanus

This is awesome. Clowns, Santa Clauses, Elvis, been there done that. Vader is a nice original touch.

Now here's hoping it's not a rental suit and he doesn't get caught returning it. :rolleyes:

That_Guy

This would've been more amazing if there was some awesome background music during the robbery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGy1BRO1WCs

Coriolanus

That_Guy wrote: »

This would've been more amazing if there was some awesome background music during the robbery.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGy1BRO1WCs

I dunno. Only the fans would catch it, most of the proles would think it was unrelated. You'd pretty much have to go with the Imperial March. Cliched I know, but apropos.

Abrasax

I wonder if it was that comedy improv group again, robbing banks for the laugh.

Chiorino

Have to hand it to him, what a disguise.
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/5/20100723/tod-darth-raider-empire-strikes-bank-in-870a197.html

deman

Old news. A thread on this subject already died last night.

stovelid

deman wrote: »

Old news. A thread on this subject already died last night.

I was initially laughing at the article because I hadn't seen it, but I know the score now.

Your vigilance is commendable.

dr.bollocko

Moiged.

Chiorino

Ah feck it anyway!!

deman

Aah.. merged now I see. Now my comment above doesn't make any sense.
But I agree, brilliant disguise.