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He Robbed a Taco Joint With a Toy Water Gun for $264. He Got Life in Prison.
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May 30, 2021, 10:19 PM·40 min read
Photo Illustration by Sarah Rogers/The Daily Beast / Photos Courtesy Arkansas Dept of Corrections/Kelly Duda
On a Sunday night in February 1981, Rolf Kaestel robbed an Arkansas taco restaurant using a toy water gun. No one was injured in the stickup. He stole $264 and was sentenced to life in prison.
Forty years later, Kaestel is still behind bars for aggravated robbery. His penalty is unusually severe, supporters say, for a crime without injuries or even a physical altercation.