Law Humor

Bruce Carton at Legal Blog Watch has added three items to his growing checklist for bank robbers, which seems like an extremely handy reference that I bet bank robbers don't even thank him for.  With the new additions, it appears that the full list now includes:

• Punctuality (bank to be robbed must be open)
• Oral hygiene (if so bad it helps to identify you)
• Obvious patterns ("it's him again")
• Penmanship (demand must be legible)
• Acknowledge your physical limitations (bring oxygen tank if you need it)
• Effective disguise (i.e. not a clear plastic bag)
• Invest in success (see "Effective Disguise," supra)
• Keep it on the "down low" (e.g., don't call in advance for TV coverage)

I'll suggest a couple of others:

• Effective threat (which claiming to have a bomb in your mouth is not), and
• Make the getaway (no stopping for dinner a block away).

Link: Legal Blog Watch (first five points); same (the three new ones)