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Does anyone rob banks any more, as security has improved dramatically with bullet proof security glass, rapid acting security shutters, automatic door locks, cameras and dye triggers. Since 1992 Bank Robberies have declined 90% in the UK.
If one of those tellers gets injured or accidentally shoots someone else they will be responsible, no company with any degree of assets wants to arm their employees. These are small mom and pop banks but still not to smart.
I would love to know the name of their insurance company, State Farm, Hancock?
Allowing to have tellers carry a gun around for a few decades for a robbery that might come and where they might make a difference makes no practical sense, quite a lot of downside.
If one of those tellers gets injured or accidentally shoots someone else they will be responsible, no company with any degree of assets wants to arm their employees. These are small mom and pop banks but still not to smart.
I would love to know the name of their insurance company, State Farm, Hancock?
Allowing to have tellers carry a gun around for a few decades for a robbery that might come and where they might make a difference makes no practical sense, quite a lot of downside.
I was thinking the same thing. Seems to me the bank is to cheap to install good security measures and put it's security in the hands of the employees. Chances are a employee will shoot a innocent person before they shoot a robber. I would be very interested in seeing what that banks insurance company has to say about this matter.
If one of those tellers gets injured or accidentally shoots someone else they will be responsible, no company with any degree of assets wants to arm their employees. These are small mom and pop banks but still not to smart.
I would love to know the name of their insurance company, State Farm, Hancock?
Allowing to have tellers carry a gun around for a few decades for a robbery that might come and where they might make a difference makes no practical sense, quite a lot of downside.
Many, if not most, banks have had armed people working at their facilities for decades, without a problem. Are you saying armed guards and armed people working for armored car companies somehow increases the bank's liability?
Common sense would indicate that allowing workers to be armed would be a deterrent to criminal acts (much more than a "OSHA for criminals" sign). As such, a safer work environment (well, for law abiding people) should reduce their insurance costs.
It's good to see a business that cares about the safety of their employees and customers.
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Originally Posted by Grainraiser
I was thinking the same thing. Seems to me the bank is to cheap to install good security measures and put it's security in the hands of the employees. Chances are a employee will shoot a innocent person before they shoot a robber. I would be very interested in seeing what that banks insurance company has to say about this matter.
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Have we had a major problem with armed guards at banks shooting customers in the past? I'm not aware of it. It takes public employees to do that on a routine basis.
Many, if not most, banks have had armed people working at their facilities for decades, without a problem. Are you saying armed guards and armed people working for armored car companies somehow increases the bank's liability?
Common sense would indicate that allowing workers to be armed would be a deterrent to criminal acts (much more than a "OSHA for criminals" sign). As such, a safer work environment (well, for law abiding people) should reduce their insurance costs.
It's good to see a business that cares about the safety of their employees and customers.
Have we had a major problem with armed guards at banks shooting customers in the past? I'm not aware of it. It takes public employees to do that on a routine basis.
You can't compare armored car guards to bank tellers and yes some banks actually very few banks have professional guards but that is their sole function. An armored car driver enters and leaves the bank in a few minutes and having a gun is a necessity, tellers spend a full shift inside the bank.
I cannot recall even seeing an armed guard at a bank in the last few decades, I am sure the reasons I listed previously are the reason.
Well the alternative is to rely on the cops and have them shoot an employee or customer when they eventually arrive.
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