The worst laid plans

I've never robbed a bank, but I've seen enough movies involving holdups to know that this guy royally screwed up one of the most important parts:

A would-be bank robber was taken down by four civilians and arrested Friday after getting his money but failing to plan his escape, police said.

Police arrested Larry Don Enos, 57, and charged him with aggravated robbery, said Lt. Paul Henderson, a Fort Worth police spokesman.

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The incident began when a man with a handgun walked into a bank and told an employee: "This is a robbery. I want the money from the drive-thru and the money from the cash register." The man was wearing a fake beard, mustache and wig, Henderson said in the online edition of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.

After getting the cash, the alleged robber - who apparently took a taxi to the bank robbery, KTVT reported - told the teller to drive him from the bank, but the teller refused, Henderson told The Associated Press.

Okay, first of all, who takes a taxi to rob a bank? If you don't have a car of your own, steal one. Or at least get a friend to drive you. Especially if you've got a gullible friend who's used to seeing you in a wig and a fake beard. Tell them you're going to rehearse a play.

The teller instead tricked the alleged robber, giving him keys and saying they went with a car in the parking lot. They didn't.

Foiled, the man attempted to steal a car from a woman in the ATM drive-thru, but she needed space to pull up. The robber allowed her to pull up, but she just kept driving, Henderson said.

"Smart lady," Henderson said.

The man then tried to steal another woman's car, Henderson said. This woman wanted time to get her children out of the car.

That's when two soldiers and two other bystanders took the man down and detained him until police arrived, Henderson said.

If they gave a Nobel Prize for suckiest getaway, this guy would certainly be a finalist. You almost feel sorry for the guy, he was so inept.

Almost.