Looks like tough times have hit the Empire, as a man disguised as Darth Vader robbed a Chase bank in New York on Thursday.
An unidentified man dressed as the Star Wars character Darth Vader, entered a Chase bank branch on Long Island, New York, around noon last Thursday. He pointed a gun at workers and demanded cash. He made off with an undisclosed amount of money.
The costume included the iconic Darth Vader face mask, a blue cape, and oddly enough, camouflage pants.
At first, customers in the bank thought the robbery was a joke, but that quickly changed when one customer was shoved to the ground when he tried to approach.
The suspect, only described as being about 6-foot-2, escaped from the bank and was last seen running across a nearby parking lot.
I find this comical that this guy dressed up as Darth Vader. I would think that if you wanted to rob a bank successfully, you would want to do it with as little attention as possible. He did escape, so I guess my thinking is wrong, but now there is so much national attention on this robbery that he would probably be caught easily if he ever tried to do it again. Most bank robbers hit again and again until they are caught, so it will be interesting to see if he does indeed try it again.
Hopefully next time he uses a light saber instead of a handgun as his weapon of choice.
A Utah tourist is luckily to be alive after she was charged at and trampled on by a wild buffalo while she was on vacation at Yellowstone National Park. Cathy Hayes, 49, was on vacation with her family and an unidentified 61 year old man. The world famous park, on the border of Montana and Wyoming, is well known for its wildlife and Old Faithful Geyser.
The buffalo can at first be seen roaming in a parking lot while Hayes films from a safe distance. The man decided that he was not close enough and started to walk closer and closer to the buffalo as Hayes followed behind.
Sensing danger, the buffalo began to charge at the couple as they were just feet away. Trying to escape, the man fell and broke his shoulder. The buffalo then continued to charge at Hayes and trampled her. Luckily, Hayes only suffered minor leg injuries.
Probably not the best idea to get within feet of a wild animal that can weigh 2,000 pounds, run 30 miles per hour, and is well known for charging at people when it feels threatened. Darwinism at its finest I guess.
A group of long borders risk life and limb as they barrel down an expressway in New Zealand at speeds of over 60 miles per hour. The group of daredevils from New Zealand and Canada, use long boards to travel downhill at highway speeds. These long boards are similar to surfboards but with wheels and reach speeds of 100 kilometers per hour or about 60 miles per hour.
The footage shows Canadian Andrew Chapman and a group of five others as they race down the Bombay Hills Expressway, passing cars and trucks. One of the riders can be seen as he is riding barefoot.
In New Zealand, pedestrians and long boarders are legally allowed to access highways, therefore no crime was committed.
The skill required to ride that fast, with cars and trucks around you, is insane. You have no brakes, either crash or slow down when the slope of the highway ends.
That guy with no shoes on and wearing just shorts and a helmet is crazy. Why would you want to do this with no shoes on? Luckily, this time, no one fell. With no shoes and a helmet, I am pretty sure that falling on asphalt going that fast would really hurt. Either way, so awesome.
This is why you listen to a cop when he tells you what to do. I bet next time, this ginger won't keep his hands in his pockets. Nice take down, looks like it hurt in slow motion.
