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May 2022
40m 13s

Bike-riding bank robber, part 2

Bbc World Service
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The FBI close in. “It’s a wake-up call when police are trying to shoot you.” Tom Justice’s fantasy is fading, he’s now robbing banks to fund his addiction and things are about to get a lot worse.

Film clips: Heat/Michael Mann/Regency Enterprises and Forward Pass

Presenter: Mobeen Azhar Producer: Louise Morris

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