Why try to rob a bank for $1?

James Verone had no history of trouble with the law but, last week, the 59 year old former truck driver walked into a bank and attempted tthe robbery. Unarmed, he handed over a polite note to the bank teller, which said: "This is a bank robbery, please give me $1," before sitting down calmly and waiting for the police to arrive. Verone, who is unemployed, has a growth on his chest, two ruptured disks and a problem with his left foot. He has no health insurance, and said he attempted the robbery in the hope he might be imprisoned and so receive free healthcare. "I wanted to make ...