Artie was going thru tough financial times.
He decided to resort to crime.
Artie hid out in the back of the local A&P store, and when an unsuspecting person came by, Artie strangled him.
Unfortunately, the victim had no cash in his pockets, so Artie hid once again and waited for his next victim.
Soon enough, another shopper came by, and Artie strangled him, too.
His bad luck held, though. The second victim only had $1, and a witness spotted the crime and called the police.
Artie was arrested.
The next day, it was front-page news in the local press:
“Artie Chokes Two For A Dollar at the A&P”
as told many years ago by an acquaintance