AIDS, BANK ROBBING AND THE STRUGGLE FOR DIGNITY Since 1993 a loophole in Italian law protects its citizens with terminal illness, including AIDS, from imprisonment. Until the Italian Justice Ministry gets around to closing the loophole, certain valiant individuals, most notably three young men from Rome who have AIDS, have been taking full advantage. Sergio Magnis, Ferdinando Attanasio and Antonio La Marra, rob banks for survival and as a statement to keep their problems as people living with AIDS "a live issue." Each having been denied employment, sufficient health care or promised government subsidies, have taken matters into their own hands by robbing banks. They robbed a number of banks unmasked in broad daylight, in full view of security cameras, knowing they won't be imprisoned. No one has been hurt or injured. In their most recent heist, they managed to stash 12 grand before being caught. They say they'd rather rob banks than beg or go hungry. We won't argue with that!