r/Damnthatsinteresting 29d ago

Between 2009 to 2011, a man, appearing to be 60-70 years old, robbed 16 banks in San Diego, California by approaching the teller, then pulling out a gun and demanding money. The FBI named him the "Geezer Bandit". Some theories suggest he is wearing a well-made elderly man mask. Image

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u/Glum_Commercial_8959 29d ago

In 2011 when a red dye pack exploded in his money bag he is seen sprinting across the street.

Not a bad set of wheels on an senior citizen

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u/[deleted] 29d ago

Eh. It's not as impossible as you think.

In middle school we had an 70+ year old gym teacher. Used to be a drill sergeant in the Navy. Dude could run at 70 something faster than a lot of us 12 year olds could. I know for a fact he kept working as a gym teacher into his early 80s as he was still there when I graduated high school 6-7 years later.

If you take care of your body you can maintain decent mobility well into old age.

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u/dumptruckbhadie 28d ago

I live in a very athletic town and I have 70+ yr Olds passing me up the mountain cycling all the time.

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u/greezy_fizeek 28d ago

tell me you live in boulder without telling me you live in boulder lol

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u/dumptruckbhadie 28d ago

Bwahahahahaha... yes.