It is a sad day indeed when a “robber” prays with a woman whom he is attempting to rob. When I first saw the footage, I thought it was crazy. After looking at it, I thought it was sad. This was clearly someone who was desperate and obviously not a robber — just at his wits end and conscious enough to know that what he was doing was wrong. This is a reflection of what many people are experiencing and the lengths that they are going to stay afloat during this time.
This article appears in Oct 20-26, 2009.
