Montgomery County police said a man wearing a burqa robbed a bank in Silver Spring. Police said the man who robbed a TD Bank branch on Briggs Chaney Road about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday was wearing a "long black burqa over his face." He also wore jeans and tan boots.
Authorities said the man showed a gun and demanded money. He took an undetermined amount of money and fled.
Police said the man spoke with what they described as "a Middle Eastern accent." They say a silver car, possibly a Chevrolet, was seen leaving the scene.
The FBI also is helping with the investigation.
It kind of makes you wonder just how inconspicuous a person walking into a bank wearing a burqa can be, no?
I looked around briefly to see if it really is against the law to wear a mask into a bank, but I couldn't find anything definitive.
Actually, this reminds me of something my wife did once (bear with me)--
During the first year we were married, my wife wore only snoods and for whatever reason was in the habit of adjusting it pretty frequently--she would pull it down over her face from the front and then push it back.
Sure enough, one day she unconsciously pulled her snood down over her face--just as we were walking into a bank together.
I was sure that we would be arrested--or worse--on the spot.
Nothing did happen.
And I don't go the bank with my wife anymore.
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