One female pensioner in western Germany has decided to fill the autumn of her life with something other than baking pies or watching the sunset from the warmth of her back porch.
Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: ”Pistol granny” during a robbery in 2001. The woman was never caught She is out gathering some cold, hard cash by robbing banks, at least four in the last four years. From the images captured on security cameras, “pistol granny,” as she’s been christened by tabloids, has passed her 70th birthday already.
Shock and awe or should it be shock and aw come on – this can’t be true. It is. From Japan to Germany, the gray haired are turning to crime. Now full-blown academic studies on the phenomenon are in process – one in the United States where these kinds of crimes have also occurred. But this is no laughing matter for the criminals or their victims.
The cost to the state is only now becoming clear. In Germany they are planning for special prisons to confine these elderly inmates.
Graying prisoners generally aren’t as interested in body building or basketball as they once were, and the prison for seniors would instead have physical therapy on offer and be outfitted ramps that make life easier for wrongdoers in wheelchairs.
Jobs in the old-age prison would be appropriate for those retirement age or older. Gone would be the physically demanding positions in the prison laundry or metal shop. The focus in the seniors slammer would be on assembly work felons can perform sitting down.
Social programs would also be different. Those over 60 have little need for high school diplomas or traineeships. Instead, resocialization programs would focus on practical needs, like basic living and cooking skills.[Deutche Welle]
In Germany, crimes by the elderly have risen 28% since the 1990s. The reasons are threefold:One reason is simple demographics:
- German society in general is getting older, meaning the pool of possible criminals from the upper age group is getting larger every year.
- Economic conditions as the elderly are forced to live on less and less.
- Weakened family ties.
The bottom line here is that for the safety of us all, please President Obama, don’t cut Medicare!
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The Morb
February 1, 2010
Too funny !! German Grannies Gone Amok !!
samhenry
February 1, 2010
I’m glad you found this, my Morb man. I knew when I wrote it it would have a few select people who would appreciate it. Glad you were one of them. I laughed myself silly over it until I realized Barack will create a few!