After an argument with his wife, Ripple walked into a bank, handed a teller a note demanding money, and then sat down in the lobby waiting for police.

When officers arrived, he made no attempt to flee.

He reportedly told investigators that he would rather be in jail than continue living at home with his wife after their dispute.

The story gained international attention because it sounded almost absurd.

Unlike most bank robbers, Ripple had no real escape plan and seemed to view arrest as the objective rather than the robbery itself.

Ripple received a sentence that included six months of home confinement, probation, and mental health treatment after considering his age, health, and circumstances.

What made the case memorable was the irony. A man who committed a federal crime partly because he wanted to get away from home ultimately ended up serving much of his sentence there.