Does the following behavior satisfy the "force, violence or intimidation" requirement of 18 U.S.C. 2113(a)? In your response, include a description of how a reasonable bank teller would feel.
Robber Disguised As Tree Hits N. H. Bank
(CBS) MANCHESTER, N.H. Leaf it to New Hampshire, where a bank branch was held up by a man disguised as a tree. Just as the Citizen Bank branch [ha!] opened Saturday morning, a man walked in with branches duct-taped to his head and body, and robbed the place, reports CBS station WBZ-TV in Boston. "He really went out on a limb," police Sgt. Ernie Goodno said Sunday. He did not show a weapon and he left with an undisclosed amount of cash. Police released surveillance photos of the bizarre robbery. Although the branches and leaves obscured much of the man's face, someone who saw images from the bank's security camera recognized the robber and called police.That anonymous tip led them to 49-year-old James Coldwell of Manchester. He was arrested at his home late Saturday night. Arraignment was not expected until Monday.
http://cbs3.com/national/topstories_story_190080809.html
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"That anonymous tip led them to Mr. Coldwell's front yard, where police arrested a suspicious Dutch Elm with a sack of money and a gun hidden in a depression between two branches."
I suppose the branches could be considered potentially deadly weapons...
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