Would-Be Bank Robber Arrested After Deciding to Apply for a Loan Instead 4.93K Richard Lawson 09/15/10 10:18AM Filed to: Crime Crime bank robbers California Banks A California man who walked into a bank claiming to have a bomb, demanding $2,000 to pay his friend's rent, was arrested last week after a crafty bank manager convinced him to fill out a loan application. Genius! [via]