• Former MIT Professor Joseph Gibbons has been charged with robbery after it was alleged he filmed himself robbing banks.
• It’s reported that Joseph made off with $1,000 after entering a Manhattan bank branch on New Year’s Eve and politely handing a note demanding that the teller donate money to his church. Police reportedly believe Joseph is responsible for a similar heist at the bank in November 2014.
• While waiting for his arraignment, Joseph stated that he was merely doing research for an upcoming film.
• Joseph is known for becoming especially involved in his work, having previously admitted to using illegal drugs to inspire earlier films.
• According to his LinkedIn profile, Joseph was an instructor at MIT from 2001 to 2010.

Read more:

http://nypost.com/2015/01/10/bank-robber-appears-to-be-screwball-former-professor/

http://canadajournal.net/world/joseph-gibbons-former-mit-professor-robs-bank-films-heist-21559-2015/

http://uproxx.com/webculture/2015/01/former-mit-professor-allegedly-robbed-a-manhattan-bank-for-art/

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