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Bank Robber Joe Loya Speaks at SF Atheists

Date:
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Time:
4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Event Type:
Meeting
Organizer/Author:
Larry Hicok
Location Details:
Schroeder's Restaurant, 240 Front St., 94111 rear dining room. Gather at
4:30 pm to eat/drink/socialize, formal program will begin around 5 pm

In the late '80s, over a span of fourteen months, preacher’s kid
Joe Loya robbed between 32 and 40 banks. (He gave up counting at 32 and the FBI stopped at 40.) In all, it's estimated he made off with a quarter of a million dollars before he was finally caught and sentenced to a demeaning and grueling prison stretch. Unlike most convicts who find religion in prison, Joe lost his there, part of the transformation he describes in his fascinating memoir,
The Man Who Outgrew His Prison Cell.
Come hear his amazing story! Join us on
Saturday July 30 at
Schroeder's Restaurant, 240 Front St., 94111 rear dining room. Gather at
4:30 pm to eat/drink/socialize, formal program will begin around 5 pm. Near the Embarcedero BART & Muni station. Parking available on the street or at the nearby Embarcadero Center.
Added to the calendar on Sun, Jul 24, 2011 9:00AM
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