You can't make this up... but according to court documents that is exactly what happened!
Lawrence John Ripple is a 70 year old man charged with robbing a Kansas City bank. He says he did it because he preferred a jail cell over living at home with his wife.
According to court documents, Ripple handed a teller a note that read, “I have a gun, give me money.”
The teller complied.
However, instead of fleeing, Ripple took the money and then took a seat in the bank lobby. When a bank security guard approached him, Ripple told the guard, “I’m the guy you’re looking for.” The guard took the money from Ripple and held him until police arrived.
When he was questioned later by investigators, Ripple told them that he and his wife had argued and he “no longer wanted to be in that situation”.
According to documents, Ripple wrote out his demand note in front of his wife … and told her he’d "rather be in jail than at home".
Talk about a fast way to resolve a family dispute!
Sources (including image): http://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article100342377.html
