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One bad night, already high and needing more money, he and a few others, including a nephew and a brother-in-law, drove a Coupe DeVille out to Canarsie, Brooklyn. Their method of assault was to pull the car alongside an unsuspecting target, jump out, demand the money, and ride off. This time, it was an elderly couple. Henry sprang from the car and waved a gun in their faces. БЂњYou know what this is!БЂ«he yelled. The old woman screamed. БЂњShut up or IБЂ™ll blow your head off,БЂ«he screamed back. The couple surrendered their money, jewelry, and watches. Henry was unsettled by their older faces. A pang of conscience hit him. But it didnБЂ™t stop him. Soon the Coupe DeVille was racing away down Flatland Avenue. And then a siren sounded. Lights flashed. Henry shouted at his nephew to keep driving. He rolled down the windows and out it all went. The jewelry. The money. Even their guns. Moments later, the police overtook them. At the station, Henry was put in a lineup. He waited. Then the officers brought in the elderly man ...»