Is the bank itself not insured against such activities?
2006-11-03 08:03:52 · 34 answers · asked by witty5 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Well there's the whole 'it's illegal' side of things. There's also the fact that you can then stretch that argument to any crime not hurting other people. But another key argument is that if you let bank robbers off, it'll encourage more of them to do it. And when you have panicked people wielding guns trying to get money, it would only be a (short) amount of time before someone did get seriously hurt.
2006-11-03 08:15:13 · answer #1 · answered by RandomlyPredictive 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
How about the fact that we, as customer, will all end up paying for it when the bank hikes up their fees in order to cover their increased insurance premiums?
There is no such thing as a victimless crime, and bank robbery is most definitely a crime.
2006-11-03 15:22:32 · answer #2 · answered by lauriekins 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
people put their hard earned money into banks for safe keeping.
The money does come from us, and belongs to us .
Theft from a bank is, stealing from you and me .
the banks are insured of course
but the insurance premiums, go up and up,
whenever they have to pay out
. consequently the bank charges us ,higher rates for their services .
Robbing a bank effects all of us .
It is a crime and not an innocent pass-time .
To take money from a bank illegally always, requires some degree of threat.
If no one gets physically hurt , that is a mercy .
Theft from a bank carries very heavy penalties ,
and quite rightly so
I hope this answers your question
>^,,^<
2006-11-03 08:32:35 · answer #3 · answered by sweet-cookie 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well I can't agree just for the fact that there are victims. Who is the victim? The workers and the federal govt. for having to reinstate the bank with that money. However, all victimless crimes should be eliminated such as prostitution, drug posession, gambling.
2006-11-03 12:19:04 · answer #4 · answered by jwurm99 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is breaking the law.
And it does hurt people. The bank has to pay for that insurance, so insurance goes up. Guess who gets to pay for that increase? The people who do business with the bank! Though inconvenient, happily, it won't break me. But Guess who can least afford it? Lower income people. (Single mothers, college students, young couples, the elderly, I could go on...Good-night! So much for a "vicitimless crime".)
2006-11-03 08:22:31 · answer #5 · answered by tantiemeg 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Because robbery is a criminal offence, and even if no one is physically hurt, the psychologial pain of such an event can scar people for years.
2006-11-03 08:29:11 · answer #6 · answered by golfnut 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Because it is against the law for starters.
Having insurance is not an excuse. Someone has to pay for that insurance, i.e. the banks customers, tax payers etc.
Can I assume that you do not see anything wrong with your house being burgled if you have insurance?
2006-11-03 20:01:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because eventually the insurance payout to the bank, via the federal governement will be passed down to all of us via more taxes. And robbing a bank is illegal mr stupido.
2006-11-03 11:41:00 · answer #8 · answered by steveninc2001 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If its my money and I don't want to give it to you, or be charged a fortune in interest because the bank is paying insurance premiums, plenty. You wouldn't be hurting anyone? Ya think?
2006-11-03 11:32:36 · answer #9 · answered by relaxed 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
just witnessing a bank robbery can affect a human in a terrible way . it will disturb them .but if you walk in to a bank in a suit and ask for money,and they laugh and say no, you will have to use your computer. and when you get caught,and your in jail you can ask a proper bank robber the same question.
2006-11-03 08:27:55 · answer #10 · answered by clare p 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋