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Are you also curious 😕 about how people are still able to successfully rob banks and casinos in this day and age? With all the advanced technology and CCTV capabilities, it seems like it should be impossible for robbers to make a successful getaway. But the reality is, there are still people out there who manage to carry out these daring heists🕵️♂️.
In this article, we’ll explore the reasons why people are still able to rob banks and casinos in the modern era, and how they manage to evade immediate capture. We’ll also discuss the measures in place to prevent these crimes and the challenges faced by law enforcement in catching the culprits.
##Why do people still rob banks and casinos?
###1. High-stakes rewards
– The potential for a huge financial payoff is often the primary motivation behind bank and casino robberies.
– Bank robbers may be driven by the prospect of obtaining large sums of cash, while casino thieves may aim to steal valuable chips or cash from the gaming tables.
###2. Thrill and adrenaline
– For some individuals, the thrill of pulling off a high-stakes robbery is an enticing challenge.
– The adrenaline rush that comes from successfully carrying out a heist can be a powerful motivator for those with a penchant for risk-taking.
##How do robbers carry out their plans?
###1. Planning and reconnaissance
– Successful robberies are often the result of careful planning and preparation.
– Robbers may conduct extensive reconnaissance to identify vulnerabilities in the target’s security systems and devise a detailed plan for execution.
###2. Use of disguises and technology
– Robbers may employ disguises and sophisticated technology to bypass security measures and surveillance.
– These tactics can make it difficult for law enforcement to identify and apprehend the perpetrators.
##Challenges in preventing robberies
###1. Human error and vulnerabilities
– No security system is foolproof, and human error or oversight can create opportunities for robbers to exploit weaknesses in the defenses.
– Whether through bribery, coercion, or employee collusion, robbers may find ways to access secure areas and carry out their illegal activities.
###2. Evolving criminal tactics
– As technology advances, so do the methods employed by criminals to evade detection and capture.
– Sophisticated cybercrime techniques and the use of advanced tools pose challenges for security personnel in detecting and thwarting criminal activity.
##Measures to prevent robberies
###1. Enhanced security systems
– Banks and casinos are continually upgrading their security systems to include advanced surveillance cameras, access control systems, and alarm systems.
– These measures serve to deter potential robbers and increase the likelihood of capturing them in the act.
###2. Cooperation with law enforcement
– Financial institutions and casinos work closely with law enforcement agencies to share information and intelligence on potential threats.
– This collaboration helps to identify and mitigate security vulnerabilities and apprehend suspects involved in criminal activities.
##Challenges in catching the culprits
###1. Time-sensitive investigations
– The immediate aftermath of a robbery is a critical window for law enforcement to gather evidence and identify suspects.
– Robbers who successfully execute their getaway plan may have a head start on authorities, making it challenging to track them down.
###2. Forensic and technological analysis
– Investigations into bank and casino robberies often involve forensic analysis of crime scenes and technological examination of security footage.
– These processes can be time-consuming and require specialized expertise to uncover crucial evidence that leads to the apprehension of the perpetrators.
In conclusion, the ability of individuals to successfully rob banks and casinos despite advanced security measures and surveillance technology is a testament to the resourcefulness and persistence of criminals. However, it’s essential to recognize the ongoing efforts by security personnel and law enforcement to prevent such crimes and bring perpetrators to justice. Through a combination of enhanced security measures, collaboration with authorities, and relentless pursuit of justice, the risk of successful bank and casino robberies can be minimized. Remember to stay vigilant and report any suspicious activity to help keep our financial institutions and casinos safe and secure.
CCTV means you might get a decent image of the perpetrator. But that’s only useful if they either strike again and are caught, or if their image is already on record for previous infractions.
And it’s useless if they wear a mask.
As for technology, all the security systems in the world are useless if the person being threatened has access to the money. Point a gun, they hand cash over, and the bank’s insurance deals with the rest.
Arrests *are* much more likely today than they have ever been, but the crime itself isn’t when people are usually caught. It’s after extensive investigation, and usually only after the suspect makes a mistake.
Speaking as a former bank teller, robbing a bank is relatively easy. We’re trained to give you the money; it’s insured, so the bank doesn’t have much to lose. You could walk into a bank, hand a note to the teller, and leave within 1-2 minutes max with some money.
As for getting away, it’s not that difficult, assuming you’re outside a major city. In a place like New York or something, it would be very difficult, as you’re essentially being captured by at least one camera everywhere. But, even in a suburb, you can escape camera view pretty quickly. As long as you disguise yourself, and don’t make mistakes, there’s a chance of getting away with it.
The thing is that most people who have the desire, desperation, and capacity to rob a bank are also the same people who are likely to make a mistake.
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2023 – A former operations manager at a Las Vegas Strip resort is facing 15 felony charges alleging he siphoned more than $773,000 in hotel refunds into a personal account
The 2013 crown casino heist almost worked by hacking the security cams and using them to cheat, the VIP services manager set the whole thing up. So the way to go is use the security and the tech to pull off the heist.
In Europe that’s exactly the reason no one robs a bank any more, you won’t get money from the bank, even if you probably won’t escape radio cop cars and choppers, and even if you do the money is probably already blue inked and still gps tracked. That’s why it’s much more common to blow up ATMs instead, at least in Germany for example
Bank robberies are still a thing? Not around here they aren’t. You are likely to get a better payoff out of a gas station than a bank.
In the Netherlands they don’t….
Almost all banks don’t carry cash anymore. They will have ATM’s in the bank office for both withdrawals and deposit.
The staff available is just there to assist you, or talk about things like mortgage, insurance, opening/closing accounts, but they also don’t have access to cash.
For the rest, cash has been getting used less and less. The vast majority of all payments is via card. (More than 85% of all payments in 2021 was by card)
So there are actually less places interesting to rob.
Also those who are still interesting, like gas stations, have better security, so the risk of getting caught is bigger.
Now people tend to rob places like snackbars or 24/7 stores late at night. But there they will likely alo only have a few hundreds max in the cash drawer.
Most robbers don’t get more than a handfull of cash…
Have you *SEEN* Ocean’s Eleven? Easy peasy…
It’s super easy, not worth tellers dying. Don’t even need a gun. Slide a note, teller pays, you walk away.
Enough ways to investigate and catch you later.
No one has mentioned it, but what about inside help? Even just knowledge of security systems and procedures would go a long way.
In the days before ATMs and online backing and direct deposit, you’d line up at the bank on Fridays to cash or deposit your check.
One would be robber announced to the teller “This is a robbery!”
Next guy in line “And this is an arrest.” and took him to the ground and cuffed him.
They discovered there were like eight FBI agents in line.
Don’t rob a bank next to the Federal building.
Imagine going to jail for five or six years for a bank robbery of a couple of thousand dollars. Even at minimum wage, that’s like six weeks of work. The math doesn’t math. Haha.
Here in cape breton our bank used to be right on the waterfront and every year the harbour freezes over solid and you can walk across. Growing up I often wondered why nobody robbed the bank in the winter and hopped on a snowmobile across the harbour and you’d be gone. It’s Atleast a 20 minute drive around to the other side but going straight across you’d have been long gone by the time anybody got there with a million different ways to go, all you needed was a car waiting, leave the snowmobile and your golden. Now a days they moved the bank to more central location in town and it’d be too hard lol
One thing I haven’t seen mentioned yet is the answet to the question “Why haven’t we made Banks unrobbable yet? Surely the technology is there.”
And the answer is: At the end of the day a bank is still a business. We could design banks with triple security checks, multiple armed guards, one customer allowed at a time, everything behind bars, etc. but that would immensely hurt the customer experience. 99.9% of people walking into a bank are customers. It’s a lot more profitable to design the bank around them instead of the 0.1% who want to rob it.
You should look up the 4chan bankrobber green text, one of the best things the internet ever produced
The average American bank branch (even the larger ones) have only a small amount of cash on hand at any given time. They probably have the most on Monday mornings in areas where cash is still used a lot, but they will have that surplus picked up quickly. If customers need to make a large cash withdrawal, they have to call ahead, funds are verified and the pickup time is arranged. Oftentimes, the local police would sit in the parking lot during transfers like that. Folks would be shocked at the small amount of cash on hand at their bank branches. Even if you got access to the cash, you have to deal with silent alarms, dye packs, trackers etc. Why would you bother with all that when 7/11 is across the street with essentially zero security and probably has more cash in their individual drawer than a teller does?
Referencing inside jobs, that’s extremely unlikely. Bank employees are under surveillance all the time. There are cameras pointed right at the cash drawers are counting tables. The vault and cash drawers are audited everyday and employees are held individually responsible for accuracy. Even a dollar short was a big deal when I worked at a bank. It wasn’t about the amount, it was about figuring out how it occurred more than anything. Employees are also heavily incentivized to report insider fraud to the corporate security office. The reward for preventing loss to the bank was high as I recall. Like at least 2 weeks salary.
They also had a cash award PER DYE PACK you successfully gave a bank robber. I think it was like $500 or something. I knew where ALL the dye packs were at my branch…
With a casino, you may get away with it temporarily…
A lot of them like for one to dig their grave… but ultimately, you never get away with it.
There are cameras every 5 feet including the parking lots where we monitor license plates etc…
Banks get stuck up every single day, few thousand bucks from the till is lost, most simply get away with it unless someone stops them in the act.
Depending on jurisdiction cops might not even pursue if they see them driving away and know its them…
Don’t play much GTA Online, huh?
Basically, robbing a bank isn’t worth it. I’m a CEO at a mid-sized credit union, and without going overboard describing our security procedures- a teller has to tell the cash recycler to spit out money. They usually do this by pulling up an account, but since the robber isn’t likely to give an account number, there is a special code they use to indicate a robbery. The recycler spits out about $1,200, but it simultaneously calls the authorities. At that point, the robber has about 2 minutes to get the cash, get out of the building, and get far enough away to not get caught. That’s not impossible, but it’s a tall order. The police will have video footage almost immediately, including knowing what the robber is wearing and/or driving, and which direction they went.
If the robber gets caught, under 18 U.S.C. § 2113, they have committed a federal crime and are looking at somewhere between 20 years and life in federal-pound-me-in-the-ass prison. If they used anything more aggressive than a written note, they’re probably going to die in prison.
The risk/reward just isn’t there. Go rob a convenience store or something instead.
I work in a casino. Someone used ai to call into one of the casinos we own and threatened the “cage manager” that her daughter had been abducted and if she didn’t walk out of the casino with the 750k deposit they were going to kill her. Needless to say she walked out of the front doors with 750,000 dollars on her. Dropped it in a random car and that car sped off.
Never recovered the cash. Ended up dropping charges on the worker.
Denmark had 0 bank robberies in 2022. The statistics aren’t out yet, but I don’t recall hearing about any in 2023 either.
If you rob a Danish bank, your likely loot will be cups from the coffee machine and printer paper.
If, on the other hand, you DON’T rob the bank but instead ask nicely, you can usually get a cup of coffee for free.
Good luck!
The average bank robber is caught after the third or 4th attempt having gotten like 800 bucks. It’s something absurdly small like that.
The feds are immediately involved with bank robbery and the FBI doesn’t mess around
In Europe, currency exchange places are popular targets. They have a lot of cash, multiple currencies. Most of them have solid security – steel doors, cameras, safe, alarms, but multiple hits were succesfull by assaulting owner as he was closing for the night.
Guy walked into a local bank a couple of months ago. Had a sport coat over a sweater (and looked like a pillow stuffed under that), a hat, sunglasses, and a balaclava. Told the cashier to put the money in his bag, and he took off into a nearby neighborhood.
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He was caught the next week not because of any surveillance, but because he was bragging about it to people at the bar.