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Jasmin Rivera, Accused Boston Bank Robber, Gave Money To Kids: Police

Bank Robber

First Posted: 12/29/11 01:57 PM ET Updated: 12/30/11 09:38 AM ET

Associated Press

BOSTON -- Boston police say a woman suspected of robbing a city bank was caught a short time later handing out dollar bills to children at a park.

Police say workers at the Citizens Bank told them a woman walked into the branch just after 3 p.m. on Wednesday, passed a teller a note demanding money and warned she had a gun. She then left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

A cab driver told police that a fare had told him that she just robbed a bank.

Police found the suspect, Jasmin Rivera, at the park handing out money.

Rivera was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation at her arraignment Thursday. A doctor told a judge she has serious mental health issues. A not guilty plea was entered on her behalf.

 
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03:04 PM on 01/02/2012
I gave my own hard earned money to strangers and some to family...about $140k.
Does that make me crazy? Or just kind and generous? Or plain dumb?
It occurred over a period of eight years and made me feel great. After chasing $ for years and neglecting loved ones (never home) who had every material thing but no dad or husband at home they left!
It was a wake up call.....money and "stuff" are not everything, personal relationships are.
Some folks, like me, have to learn the hard way.
10:22 PM on 01/02/2012
Do you still have some for me? Where was i when you were playing santa? wish i met you along the way.

-school needs
02:54 PM on 01/03/2012
Lol....It was a shame, I got to the point where I hated money and hopefully gave it to people just down on their luck. The only reason I quit giving....I got cancer and couldn't work anymore.
08:09 PM on 01/01/2012
Achieved more in an hour in a bank and a park than Occupy did in a year
12:02 AM on 01/04/2012
Nice comment from an anarchist. And it's clever but wrong. Occupy is just getting started.