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    October 24, 2017 10:56 pm  #1

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    If You're Going To Rob A Bank, Make Sure You're Not A Famous TV Anchor

    A well known former TV sportscaster in Winnipeg is under arrest, charged with robbing two banks. It's hard to believe he thought no one would recognize him. 

    Beloved former CTV sports anchor now accused in two bank robberies 

     

    October 25, 2017 7:15 am  #2

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    Re: If You're Going To Rob A Bank, Make Sure You're Not A Famous TV Anchor

    I believe Frank Benny, then at WGR [GR55] robbed a bank in Buffalo back in 1971 when he was going through some difficult times.

     

    October 25, 2017 8:59 am  #3

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    Re: If You're Going To Rob A Bank, Make Sure You're Not A Famous TV Anchor

    Indeed he did, and here's the full story of how it happened from the Buffalo News:

    Frank Benny pulls off 'most outstanding comeback' of Buffalo broadcast history 

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