92 year old bank robber sentenced to 12 years - GoFuckYourself.com

Rictor · 01-23-2004, 11:35 PM

Oldest U.S. bank robber gets 12 years
Fri Jan 23, 2:03 PM ET

LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - The oldest bank robber in the United States, 92-year-old J.L. Hunter Rountree, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing $1,999 (1,100 pounds) from a Texas bank last August.

Rountree, who goes by the nickname "Red", said he robbed his first bank when he was about 80 because he wanted revenge against banks for sending him into a financial crisis.

Rountree was sentenced to 151 months in a federal prison, which he will serve at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas.

He appeared in court in a loose-fitting prison outfit and shackles on his ankles. He had a cane to help him walk. Rountree listened to the proceedings through headphones because he is hard of hearing.

Police said Rountree, who was not armed, handed two envelopes to a teller at a bank in Abilene, Texas. One envelope had the word "robbery" written in red ink. Rountree told the teller to stuff money into the other envelope, or else she would get hurt.

After asking Rountree twice if he was kidding, she put the money into the envelope and Rountree then made off in a 1996 Buick sedan, police said.

A bank employee noted the license plate of the vehicle and Rountree was pulled over by police on a highway about 20 miles (32 km) from the crime scene, 30 minutes after the robbery.

Rountree left a prison in Florida, where he was the oldest prisoner in the state, about a year and a half ago after serving a three-year sentence imposed on him for a 1999 bank robbery in Pensacola.

He was caught holding up a bank in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1998 when he was 87, and given three years' probation.

Federal officials said they had no records to prove it, but they are fairly certain Rountree was the oldest person ever to rob a bank in the United States.

In a prison interview with the Orlando Sentinel in 2001, Rountree said he had been a businessman in Texas but had fallen on hard times. He also told the paper that prison food was better than what was served at some nursing homes.

"A Corpus Christi (Texas) bank that I'd done business with had forced me into bankruptcy. I have never liked banks since," he told the paper. "I decided I would get even. And I have."

IPK · 01-23-2004, 11:36 PM

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Gheenz · 01-23-2004, 11:36 PM

What a stud! I hope he breaks out of prison!

Rictor · 01-23-2004, 11:41 PM

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myjah · 01-24-2004, 02:16 AM

couldnt they have just put him on house arrest. he doesn't seem dangerous. it never even mentions the use of a weapon.

VeriSexy · 01-24-2004, 02:20 AM

92 year old bank robber

I feel sorry for him. They were too harsh on him, he's no danger. Maybe he just needed money to pay the medical bills.

loco12 · 01-24-2004, 02:25 AM

The guy needs medical help not jail. 12 years for a 92 year old without a weapon? Fucking disgusting. He is not a danger to society so this proves the failure of the system. The judge should be ashamed of himself.

beemk · 01-24-2004, 02:56 AM

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HarlotCash Dyker · 01-24-2004, 03:50 AM

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Originally posted by loco12
The guy needs medical help not jail. 12 years for a 92 year old without a weapon? Fucking disgusting. He is not a danger to society so this proves the failure of the system. The judge should be ashamed of himself.

He needs some sort of help -
But - What about the cashier he took the money from? She wasn't to know if he was armed or not.

avion · 01-24-2004, 09:03 AM

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Originally posted by loco12
The guy needs medical help not jail. 12 years for a 92 year old without a weapon? Fucking disgusting. He is not a danger to society so this proves the failure of the system. The judge should be ashamed of himself.

yep, the whole system is so fucked up....

Rictor · 01-24-2004, 09:24 AM

Naa...if you try to rob a bank...you need punished. Maybe lock him in a bad nursing home?

Paul Markham · 01-24-2004, 09:30 AM

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He was caught holding up a bank in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1998 when he was 87, and given three years' probation.

Did some of you miss this?

The guy was let off the first time, did it stop him. So what do you suggest they do?

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Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	92 year old bank robber sentenced to 12 years Oldest U.S. bank robber gets 12 years Fri Jan 23, 2:03 PM ET LUBBOCK, Texas (Reuters) - The oldest bank robber in the United States, 92-year-old J.L. Hunter Rountree, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to robbing $1,999 (1,100 pounds) from a Texas bank last August. Rountree, who goes by the nickname "Red", said he robbed his first bank when he was about 80 because he wanted revenge against banks for sending him into a financial crisis. Rountree was sentenced to 151 months in a federal prison, which he will serve at the Federal Medical Center in Fort Worth, Texas. He appeared in court in a loose-fitting prison outfit and shackles on his ankles. He had a cane to help him walk. Rountree listened to the proceedings through headphones because he is hard of hearing. Police said Rountree, who was not armed, handed two envelopes to a teller at a bank in Abilene, Texas. One envelope had the word "robbery" written in red ink. Rountree told the teller to stuff money into the other envelope, or else she would get hurt. After asking Rountree twice if he was kidding, she put the money into the envelope and Rountree then made off in a 1996 Buick sedan, police said. A bank employee noted the license plate of the vehicle and Rountree was pulled over by police on a highway about 20 miles (32 km) from the crime scene, 30 minutes after the robbery. Rountree left a prison in Florida, where he was the oldest prisoner in the state, about a year and a half ago after serving a three-year sentence imposed on him for a 1999 bank robbery in Pensacola. He was caught holding up a bank in Biloxi, Mississippi, in 1998 when he was 87, and given three years' probation. Federal officials said they had no records to prove it, but they are fairly certain Rountree was the oldest person ever to rob a bank in the United States. In a prison interview with the Orlando Sentinel in 2001, Rountree said he had been a businessman in Texas but had fallen on hard times. He also told the paper that prison food was better than what was served at some nursing homes. "A Corpus Christi (Texas) bank that I'd done business with had forced me into bankruptcy. I have never liked banks since," he told the paper. "I decided I would get even. And I have."

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Rictor Old Timer Industry Role: Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 12,208	Naa...if you try to rob a bank...you need punished. Maybe lock him in a bad nursing home?