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		veyron on Aug 6, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: A Man Walks into a Bank He didn't generate a fraudulent check, so he didn't do anything illegal. It's akin to receiving a forged bill and then using it at the next place.

swores on Aug 6, 2012 | [–]

Worth noting that (at least according to him) it's not just that he didn't make the fake cheque, it's that when he gave it to his bank he meant it as a joke, he wasn't actually trying to get the money.

isleyaardvark on Aug 6, 2012 | [–]

Knowingly using a forged bill is illegal.

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