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This is Dr. J. Buzz von Ornsteiner,

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Money train.

A pulse pounding thrill ride starring Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, and Jennifer Lopez.

But it's also a film that inspires an identical copycat crime just four days after the movie premieres.

In the film Money Train there is a pyromaniac who goes around New York City setting

subway booths on fire which is something that also happened in real life.

A copycat crime so bizarre, Congress even takes note.

This was a big case. It wasn't long before the politicians got involved. Then majority leader Bob Dole made a statement.

The movie apparently contains two scenes nearly identical to the one that occurred in Brooklyn on

Sunday.

While Money Train delights viewers with its action-packed all-star cast, the movie also inspires pure evil.

This was a horrible crime.

This was a senseless crime that attracted the attention of the nation.

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