A 59-year-old man has been jailed in Gastonia, N.C., on charges of larceny after allegedly robbing an RBC Bank for $1 so he could get health care in prison. Richard James Verone handed a female teller a note demanding the money and claiming that he had a gun, according to the police report.
According to WCNC in Charlotte, Verone is hoping for a three year sentence. He would then be able to collect Social Security when he got out and said he would head for the beach.
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