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Veto this: Armed “Obama robber” hits Austria banks

The Columbian
Published: January 21, 2011, 12:00am

VIENNA (AP) — Say, isn’t that the president with a gun in his hand? Actually, no, but it sure looks like it.

Austrian authorities are searching for a bank robber who uses an unusual disguise: He wears a Barack Obama mask during his holdups.

Police say the man, nicknamed the “Obama Robber” by local media, is wanted for six heists since 2008.

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