Man robs bank of $1 to get medical care

[grizzaholic]

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Earlier this month, Verone (pictured), a 59-year-old convenience store clerk, walked into a Gaston, N.C., bank and handed the cashier a note demanding $1 and medical attention. Then he waited calmly for police to show up.

He's now in jail and has an appointment with a doctor this week.

Verone's problems started when he lost the job he'd held for 17 years as a Coca Cola deliveryman, amid the economic downturn. He found new work driving a truck, but it didn't last. Eventually, he took a part-time position at the convenience store.

But Verone's body wasn't up to it. The bending and lifting made his back ache. He had problems with his left foot, making him limp. He also suffered from carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis.

Then he noticed a protrusion on his chest. "The pain was beyond the tolerance that I could accept," Verone told the Gaston Gazette. "I kind of hit a brick wall with everything."

Verone knew he needed help--and he didn't want to be a burden on his sister and brothers. He applied for food stamps, but they weren't enough either.

So he hatched a plan. On June 9, he woke up, showered, ironed his shirt. He mailed a letter to the Gazette, listing the return address as the Gaston County Jail.

[AZGrizFan]

That fucker stole my idea.

[HI54UNI]

They need smarter law enforcement. I'm friends with our local sheriff. He had some guy in his jail with a bad heart who thought he was having a heart attack. While the ambulance was hauling him to the hospital the sheriff went down and asked the judge to release the person on his own recognizance so the county wouldn't have to pay for his health care. The judge did and the guy got stuck with his own bills.