And to be perfectly honest I would probably hand over the money if I were working at the bank. I do have a legal question though. Are you still charged with armed robbery if you just hand over a note stating you have a gun, or only if you actually show a weapon? If you are, why do these guys not show their weapon?

 

I assume because if you pull out a weapon you're more likely to incite panic and draw attention to yourself. These guys want to get in and out as quickly as possible with as few people as possible knowing they were there.

But if you're packing do you call their bluff, and reach for your gun in hopes you get a shot off before they do?

 

Luckily I've never been in that situation. Really depends on what is going down. But if asks me to reach into my own pocket to get him my money, he may be in for a surprise.

Without hesitation. I'd rather give them everything and have to call my bank and CC company to cancel the cards than risk ending up dead.

I've heard in the big cities a big time criminal will still shoot you if you have credit cards on you. It kinda prevents you from cancelling the cards. If you have cash only, they let you go. But who only carries cash nowadays?

Why not open carry for bank employees.

I've heard in the big cities a big time criminal will still shoot you if you have credit cards on you. It kinda prevents you from cancelling the cards. If you have cash only, they let you go. But who only carries cash nowadays?

 

Then I'm dead either way, so :idunno: :lol2:

A bank losing money is probably a lot less of a problem than a bank losing customers to bullets as they wait to cash their checks. A teller playing hero could easily result in the loss of someone else's life.

But if you're packing do you call their bluff, and reach for your gun in hopes you get a shot off before they do?

I give them the money, then unload in them as they run away, then I get my money back and take my chances in front of a jury of my peers as the defense attorney argues that he was already not a threat at that point.

Why not open carry for bank employees.

 

The bank wants the least amount of liability and confrontation as possible. Just imagine a bank employee missing and hitting a customer in the lobby. The $5-$15K they lose in the robbery will be a lot less than that lawsuit.

And to be perfectly honest I would probably hand over the money if I were working at the bank. I do have a legal question though. Are you still charged with armed robbery if you just hand over a note stating you have a gun, or only if you actually show a weapon? If you are, why do these guys not show their weapon?

 

I am long in the tooth but you are threatening violence to accomplish a theft. It is still robbery. May be a lesser degree of robbery but they are all very serious crimes.

The bank wants the least amount of liability and confrontation as possible. Just imagine a bank employee missing and hitting a customer in the lobby. The $5-$15K they lose in the robbery will be a lot less than that lawsuit.

 

I didnt say shooting, but Id bet walking in and seeing 3 or 4 employees with a side arm on their hip would make a robber think twice before passing that note to the teller.

I didnt say shooting, but Id bet walking in and seeing 3 or 4 employees with a side arm on their hip would make a robber think twice before passing that note to the teller.

In Texas he'd get shot when he left the building.:lol2:

I didn't make very much money as a bank teller. You want me to be a security guard between a robber and the bank's money as well, I'd better be seeing a big raise.

I worked at 3 banks in my 18 year career and all told tellers give them money in your drawer and get them out the door. Most tellers at the most have a few grand in their cash drawer. People working near the lobby and guns is a bad idea but anybody that works some out of the bank it is probably smart.

I worked for the agency that pursues bank robbers. They seldom get away with it. This guy will be caught.

 

I agree with Big Slick, it is better for the bank tellers to be compliant and get the robber on their way as quickly as possible.

The teller is taught to give no resistance to the demands gun or not. Give them the money and get them out.

 

 

 

And it's not my money sooo....

 

One of our Verizon stores was robbed this past year. We got a training that if anyone asks for anything as a threat you give it to em. Our higher ups said you can replace the phones, you cant replace us. I'm sure there are tons of insurance policies to help against losing the money.