Rudy is proud of the fact that his mother always refers to him as an expert planner. But now that her oldest son is in jail awaiting trial for criminal attempt to commit robbery, Rudy’s bragging points have become fewer.

How did Rudy end up in jail for attempting to rob a bank? Without a job for several months, Rudy has zero cash flow although he has great need of money for such necessities as cigarettes, booze and recreational drugs. Because his financial posture is nearly zero, Rudy decides to make a withdrawal from one of the York County bank branch offices in Central Pennsylvania. The fact that he has no money in the bank is not something Rudy even thinks about.

He figures Friday morning is a good day for a robbery because banks must to be prepared to cash payroll checks. Rudy enters the bank as soon as the doors are unlocked. He walks over to the first teller station and demands money while he pats his beltline as if to say, "I’ve got a gun tucked in here."

The first teller’s response to Rudy’s move is to faint. Seconds later, the next teller holds up an empty cash drawer — as does the third and the fourth tellers. Nobody has any money!

As it turns out Rudy’s timing is off. He hit the bank moments before money was scheduled to be distributed to the teller stations. Had he held his robbery ten minutes later, he might have walked out with a bagful of money.

The cops come after they’re alerted by a cell phone call from a bank customer at the drive-through window.

Now at the York County Jail, Rudy is being interviewed by detectives. He tells the cops, "I did not have a gun. I patted my belt like I had a gun — but I didn’t."

Rudy keeps asking detectives, over and over, "I want to file a complaint about the bank manager — the bank is supposed to have money when they open up. Isn’t that some kind of fraud?"

Rudy’s bond is $25,000.