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Man Disguised as Tree Robs New Hampshire Bank July 7, 2007 Police are on the hunt for a man who robbed a New Hampshire bank on Saturday disguised as a tree, according to MyFoxBoston.com. The suspect walked into the Citizen's Bank in Manchester with tree branches duct taped to his body and demanded money from the teller. The teller filled a bag with cash and the suspect took off. A dye pack inside the bag exploded, the Web site reported. Manchester cops described the man as a white male, between 45 and 50 years old, wearing glasses and

Several of my recent threads / comments have related to a DUI arrest I recently had. I will not defend that. One of the more interesting subjects which came up when I was in jail was whether you can be arrested for "drunk in public" when you are on your own property. My position is that this should not be possible. I like to sit out on my front porch, have a drink or three, and study my shubbery. I am not driving or doing anything else which I consider to be wrong. The overwhelming consensus among my cell-mates is...