Why I never go to the bank... Stupidity all around

[kcinnick]

Well I felt real safe today when I went to make a cash deposit at the bank. I was the focus of attention of the BRPD officer on duty due to my uncontrollable laughter, good thing they had this posted...



And a sign that is about an inch tall that has been popping up at all the Neighbors branches.



Glad I rarely go to the bank, just had to move some funds for some seasonal purchases.

 

[themcfarland]

oh dear, .. too funny..

 

[S&W4ME]

Wait! So all you have to do to prevent bank robbers is put up a sign?

Why didn't someone think about this when Obama was running for the White House? Just put up a sign and he can't come in.

 

[LongGoneDays]

It was funny until I saw the small sign, which for some reason carries weight in a Southern "gun" state.

 

[LongGoneDays]

Wait! So all you have to do to prevent bank robbers is put up a sign?

Why didn't someone think about this when Obama was running for the White House? Just put up a sign and he can't come in.

Oh god what have you done....

 

[operator223]

getcha a different bank !!

 

[I.B. Pimpin]

Banks are the devil. Buy yourself a nice safe.

 

[TomTerrific]

A friend who used to live in Central said it wasn't at all unusual to see persons open carrying at his bank. People thought nothing of it.

Of course it was Central.

 

[kcinnick]

Banks are the devil. Buy yourself a nice safe.

That's where the money came from, cross country cash transactions can be problematic .

 

[herohog]

I do it here in Shreveport at Regions bank all the time.

 

[deafdave3]

Well I felt real safe today when I went to make a cash deposit at the bank. I was the focus of attention of the BRPD officer on duty due to my uncontrollable laughter, good thing they had this posted...



And a sign that is about an inch tall that has been popping up at all the Neighbors branches.



Glad I rarely go to the bank, just had to move some funds for some seasonal purchases.

This has to be a joke. Bank managers are supposed to be smart; they wouldn't deface their bank like this.

 

[Russo]

im gonna steal this

 

[kcinnick]

This has to be a joke. Bank managers are supposed to be smart; they wouldn't deface their bank like this.

No jokes here, neighbors on goodwood.

 

[LongGoneDays]

No jokes here, neighbors on goodwood.

 

[kcinnick]

I was told it looked photoshopped, only reason for my reply

 

[JWG223]

I'm rather close to just stuffing my mattress, as well.

 

[LongGoneDays]

I was told it looked photoshopped, only reason for my reply

Nabors on good wood.
Jim Nabors.
Supposedly gay.
Good wood = penis
Jim Nabors character Gomer Pyle said "shazam!"

 

[LACamper]

If my bank put that sign up I'd close my account... No way I want to walk in or out of a bank with cash with that sign up.

I still say if I ever get a chance to manage a bank I'd hire real guards and arm them with AR's, plus a plain clothes guard as well. Then I'd put all the staff through a good training class and arm them. I'd advertise it with the slogan 'you and your money is safe with us'!

 

[deafdave3]

plus a plain clothes guard as well...

Trust me, this is very common practice. I didn't know ANYTHING about plain clothes bank security until very, very recently and then I had to learn a lot about it in a short amount of time.

 

[JWG223]

If my bank put that sign up I'd close my account... No way I want to walk in or out of a bank with cash with that sign up.

I still say if I ever get a chance to manage a bank I'd hire real guards and arm them with AR's, plus a plain clothes guard as well. Then I'd put all the staff through a good training class and arm them. I'd advertise it with the slogan 'you and your money is safe with us'!

I'm divided on the idea. Most bank-robberies only involve killing when the robber is confronted with deadly force as well. Robbers still rob banks because they know that everyone inside is trained to "just give them the money".

The robbers are almost always caught very shortly thereafter, and most if not all the money recovered. Robbing banks just isn't usually a successful endevour. The robber is prosecuted, the money recovered, and the issue put to bed, usually within 24-72 hours of the robbery (well, the recovery/arrest anyway).

I think the decision not to have armed guards in a bank is akin to giving the fish some line. It also cuts down on liability, chance of people being killed, and the cost of a trained armed guard, who would likely just get shot first, anyway, as action beats reaction every time. A plain-clothes guard is a good idea, imo, but visibly armed guards? I disagree. It would only lead to senseless killing with the same end result of recovered money/robber. A plain-clothes guard would be good to have on-hand, though, if it looked like killing was in order regardless of compliance.