A story today out of Tennessee: The Santa (pictured above) knocks over a bank and then makes his getaway -- not in a sleigh, mind you, but in a gray mid-size car. The story makes clear that this wasn't the real Santa Claus, but rather an imposter. (However, since the perp was sporting dark shades, and since he did utilize a bona fide "Santa-style sack," how can we really know for sure?)"I don't remember a Santa doing that," said the police. Great point. This guy threatens to give Santas everywhere a bad name. Although, the story does point out that this wasn't the first time a demented Santa has reared its ugly beard. The story says that criminals "mimicking Kris Kringle" have pulled bank jobs in the past, with the most infamous being "The Santa Claus Bank Robbery" of 1927 in which a fake Santa "and his crew" (elves? reindeer?) killed and injured several people in Texas.
Finally, the story encourages you -- if you have seen this Bad Santa -- to call Crime Stoppers. OK, I'll keep an eye out. No comment from the FBI on this whole situation, by the way.
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