Tuesday, February 03, 2004
Ouch! USA Today says "Bank robbers loving NYC"
In a February 3, 2004 article subtitled "Police say lax security encourages the crooks -- armed and unarmed" -- USA today points to various ordinances that prohibit behavior ranging from letting dogs run unleashed to cab drivers speaking on cellphones. Then, it says, "On the other hand, it's still pretty easy to knock over a bank." Argh. Don't be encouraging these folks.
The numbers are staggering.
408 bank robberies in NYC in 2003
---- that's up from
136 bank robberies in NYC in 2000
In one 90 minute period in December, five banks were robbed.
Sounds horrible, right? Take a step back and gain a little perspective, however. Back in the 80s, there were more than 1,000 bank robberies in the NYC area per year -- sometimes as many as three per day! By that measure, the 2003 number is not so bad -- but for the terrorized tellers, traumatized branch managers, and other directly and indirectly affected persons, it's 408 too many.
A few months ago, the NYC police and the local bankers association came up with a 15-point list of security practices. We're trying to get a copy to post in the private forum.
In a February 3, 2004 article subtitled "Police say lax security encourages the crooks -- armed and unarmed" -- USA today points to various ordinances that prohibit behavior ranging from letting dogs run unleashed to cab drivers speaking on cellphones. Then, it says, "On the other hand, it's still pretty easy to knock over a bank." Argh. Don't be encouraging these folks.
The numbers are staggering.
408 bank robberies in NYC in 2003
---- that's up from
136 bank robberies in NYC in 2000
In one 90 minute period in December, five banks were robbed.
Sounds horrible, right? Take a step back and gain a little perspective, however. Back in the 80s, there were more than 1,000 bank robberies in the NYC area per year -- sometimes as many as three per day! By that measure, the 2003 number is not so bad -- but for the terrorized tellers, traumatized branch managers, and other directly and indirectly affected persons, it's 408 too many.
A few months ago, the NYC police and the local bankers association came up with a 15-point list of security practices. We're trying to get a copy to post in the private forum.
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