Ravenwood - 01/22/08 10:00 PM
Say Uncle notes that banks are once again asking bank robbers to remove their hats and sunglasses before robbing the bank.
Responding to a more than one-third hike in bank robbery, the Florida Bankers Association is urging its members to adopt new rules.And those who refuse to drop their shotguns will be directed to the vault. I say once again, because we reported on this back in 2002, at least twice.Not additional guards or cameras, but a dress code for customers.
The group rolled out a "No Hats, No Hoods, No Sunglasses" program, which includes lobby signs asking customers to remove those items before approaching a teller.
Those who refuse would be directed to an area with more security or a more experienced teller.
Some even theorized that crooks would be dumb enough to comply:
"FBI Special Agent Dave Burlew said it could make some robbers think twice and could give authorities a full view of a robber's face from security images..."
I'll believe them the first time I hear a Muslim woman has been asked to remove her veil.
Posted by: CGHill at January 25, 2008 9:03 PM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014