This man robbed a bank for $1, sat down and waited for the police, just to get free healthcare in prison
In 2011 a man named Richard James Verone walked into a RBC Bank in Gastonia, North Carolina
Handed the teller a note demanding $1
One dollar
Then sat down in the lobby and waited calmly for police to arrive
He was 59. No job. No insurance. A growth on his chest. Two ruptured discs.
Calculated that a federal conviction would guarantee him full medical coverage inside prison
The judge sentenced him to 3 years
He got the surgery
He got the treatment
He told reporters on the way out he had no regrets
A 59 year old American man robbed a bank for $1 because it was cheaper than seeing a doctor
Since Trump was elected:
Mark Zuckerberg got $25 billion richer
Jeff Bezos got $36 billion richer
Larry Ellison got $78 billion richer
Elon Musk got $187 billion richer
Meanwhile, 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, food & housing costs soar and AI is killing jobs.