Robber holds up bank, doesn't bother to get off his cellphone

Make no mistake, we've seen some fairly boneheaded moves (even someone rocking this very same gaffe!) made by technologically-illiterate bank robbers, but the latest case involves a fellow who was quite the opposite of that. Yes, the 20 to 25 year male who decided to hold up an Alabama bank the day before his taxes were due actually did the deed without hanging up his cellphone. And there's surveillance footage to prove it. Quite honestly, we can't imagine what the conversation here would've been like, but at least he made the most of whatever minutes he had remaining as a free man, right?

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[zeedy2k Posted Apr 17th 2008 9:01AM]

Maybe he was trying to rob the 'Telephone Banking' service...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 10:01AM]

Please, tell me people are not this stupid...

[Purple Haze Posted Apr 22nd 2008 3:52AM]

I don't think The Matrix actually works like that in real life...

[majortom Posted Apr 17th 2008 10:50AM]

"hello tech support?" oh, yes, I will hold." " DAMM I've been on hold for an hour"...

[Kizorblade Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:17AM]

"Help! Someone's raiding the bank!"

[sinai Posted Apr 17th 2008 11:41AM]

it's obviously a hacker controlling the shell through audio modulations.

[Shan Posted Apr 17th 2008 12:00PM]

"No! I don't want a bank loan thank you very much.. goodbye"

[Tommy Five Posted Apr 17th 2008 12:01PM]

I wonder if he's going to report his new income... I smell an audit!

[reidme Posted Apr 17th 2008 12:31PM]

"Oh, not much, just robbing a bank. What's up with you?"

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 1:07PM]

Maybe this was his first time and he was getting step by step instructions?

"Now tell everyone to lie down on the ground... not the teller she needs to get you the money. Give her the bag... give her the bag. Done? Stop lookin' at the camera. Stop doing that. Geez why didn't you wear a belt today of all days man?"

[flexte Posted Apr 18th 2008 8:01AM]

Good one!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:16PM]

what if the guy is using a prepaid phone?! Will they ever know who the guy really is? I mean, anyone can buy and activate one from Target, Walmart? Right?

[WebOn Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:15PM]

WaZUUUUUP, (wazuuuupp)...WAZUUUUUP

[phlavor Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:19PM]

He's reporting multiple crimes on the other side of town to throw the cops off.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 4:02PM]

LMAO! All officers down!

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:38PM]

Funny thing is this isn't the first time this has happened and this guy has gotten away so far.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 3:47PM]

Maybe he's talking to his accomplice in the getaway car outside? Nah, criminals are too dumb.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 6:25PM]

he calls more attention to himself making him for likely to get caught...

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 17th 2008 8:46PM]

Sheesh....Kids today....when I was young we didn't even have cell phones to bring with us on bank robberies....and if we did, we would never have been so rude as to keep talking on them.