McDonald's Robbed by Gun-Wielding Obama Wannabe

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Riviera Beach police are asking the public to help them find the man who robbed a local McDonald's restaurant this week while wearing a Barack Obama mask.  The suspect, who got away with about $1,000 in cash, was estimated to be about 6 feet tall and around 170 pounds and was wearing, in addition to the mask, black clothes and white gloves.  Witnesses say that he entered the McDonald's, brandished a gun, and ordered all the employees on duty into the back of the store.  He then forced the manager to open the safe and give him the cash.

 

Although any good citizen must question why he did not have the good sense to also grab an Angus burger on his way out the door, we also must admit that criminals are really learning to tap into their creative sides these days.  In the old days, robbers used to be satisfied to just throw on any old ski mask and get down to business.  Not anymore.  Recently, I brought you the story about a young man who robbed a convenience store in California while dressed as Gumby.  Now, we have a Barack Obama wannabe ripping off McDonald's, and he even had the good sense to cover his hands so no one could even tell his race.  It's really kind of impressive.

Fortunately, the mask is more of a caricature than a real-to-life portrayal of the president.  Otherwise, given the similarity in height and weight, some may have been tempted to see this as an ill-conceived effort to cut the federal budget deficit.

(Originally published February 3, 2012)

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