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tuition increases outpaced his scholarships and financial aid

Subject: Cry Me a River

http://divisionoflabour.com/archives/004…

CINCINNATI (AP) – Two college students say the high cost of tuition led them to rob a bank.

The men pleaded guilty to two charges of aggravated robbery and six charges of kidnapping. They face 20 years in prison when sentenced Dec. 27.

Andrew Butler, 20, a student at the University of Toledo, told Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Steve Martin on Monday that tuition increases outpaced his scholarships and financial aid.

If you want money for college and don’t mind carrying a gun, there are options. Lots of them.

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8 Responses to “tuition increases outpaced his scholarships and financial aid”

  1. mattymatt Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 2:18 pm

    Sadly, those options aren’t available to the gays … which is one of the reasons why all bank robbers are homosexuals.

  2. brian Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 3:07 pm

    If you want money for college and don’t mind carrying a gun,

    The average haul (per some quick Googling) is $4,763 – which isn’t a whole lot given that you’re then wanted by the FBI. That’s not nearly enough reward for the risk. Guys who rob banks knowing this – or without researching it first – do not belong on the ROTC.

    Sadly, those options aren’t available to the gays

    Sure they are. ‘Don’t ask don’t tell”.

    Boy, don’t get me started. If Clinton had some cojones like Truman and told the military in 1992 “the no gay thing is history: get used to it or find the door” this would all be ancient history.

  3. 72 km/h Says:
    December 4th, 2007 at 10:54 pm

    These guys definitely show a lack of planning ability and foresight. Had they graduated from college, they could have gotten a job at same bank, and then embezzeled it for far more dinero and probably would have faced far less jail time. And have conjugal visits.

    Oh, wait…

  4. Kevin Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 12:00 am

    [quote comment="106960"]The average haul (per some quick Googling) is $4,763 – which isn’t a whole lot given that you’re then wanted by the FBI. That’s not nearly enough reward for the risk.[/quote]

    I’m continually astonished at just how poorly crime pays.

    Particularly the size of bribe required to get elected and appointed officials to do your bidding – I wouldn’t risk my job, much less jail time, for those sums, and I’m not in a position that sets me up for an early full-salary / full-benefits retirement.

  5. Noah D Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 1:52 am

    [quote comment="106957"]Sadly, those options aren’t available to the gays … which is one of the reasons why all bank robbers are homosexuals.[/quote]

    Boy, that sure puts ‘Heat’ in a whole new light…

  6. Noah D Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 1:53 am

    [quote comment="107019"]a position that sets me up for an early full-salary / full-benefits retirement.[/quote]

    That seems to be ‘get elected’ then ‘lobby’.

  7. tjic Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 9:02 am

    [quote comment="107031"][quote comment="106957"]Sadly, those options aren’t available to the gays … which is one of the reasons why all bank robbers are homosexuals.[/quote]

    Boy, that sure puts ‘Heat’ in a whole new light…[/quote]

    LOL!

    Val Kilmer always was suspiciously stylish…

  8. miriam Says:
    December 5th, 2007 at 12:36 pm

    What scholarship do you get when you can’t hold down your “internship” at a grocery store?