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re: Do you have a problem w/ a bank having a no gun policy?

Posted on 11/20/14 at 4:21 pm to
Posted by bapple
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 4:21 pm to
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Many banks stopped providing armed security SOLELY because they statistically showed to only escalate situations rather than resolve/deter them.



How does allowing criminals to go uncontested inside each and every bank they rob deter them from continuing such behavior?

If every one of these cases becomes a chase that involves a bunch of tax payers money, the criminals get exactly what they want.

EDIT: I already stated my opinion on this topic but enjoy the conversation with hard questions. I'm sure you know to take none of this personally.

This post was edited on 11/20/14 at 4:22 pm
Posted by SabiDojo
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 4:28 pm to
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How does allowing criminals to go uncontested inside each and every bank they rob deter them from continuing such behavior?



Let's acknowledge that, for the most part, like 99.9% of the time, we're talking about a crime where the bank can easily recoup its losses. And, most bank robberies involve a note threatening to use a weapon. You don't actually see the weapon. The possibility of endangering the lives of customers is something banks want to avoid.

I do understand that there are extreme circumstances, but you have to be careful to not allow the exceptions to swallow the rule.

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EDIT: I already stated my opinion on this topic but enjoy the conversation with hard questions. I'm sure you know to take none of this personally.



Oh, I don't mind at all. Discourse is how we solve problems. It's great to hear opposing views. They make me challenge my ideas and either refute them or make them stronger.
Posted by Boats n Hose
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Member since Apr 2011
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Posted on 11/20/14 at 4:28 pm to
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How does allowing criminals to go uncontested inside each and every bank they rob deter them from continuing such behavior?


Once you get over the whole "but the bad guys win" thing.

The money is insured, nobody gets hurt. Is even one life worth starting potentially deadly altercations just to deter criminals from committing nonviolent crimes? That's a question each may have a different answer for. Mine is no.

Robbery has been around longer than mankind has been around. What exactly is the purpose here?
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