2006-12-16 12:57:38 · 15 answers · asked by jandjbusby@sbcglobal.net 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
its a myth....not true
2006-12-16 13:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's false! This is a case of rumor getting slightly ahead of reality. Yes, the technology to make this a reality does exist and at least one lawmaker is championing the cause to have such a system put into action. Illinois attorney Joseph Zingher got the idea when he was in law school and was using an ATM in a dangerous part of town. He patented his concept in 1998. Zingher proposed that every ATM account come with two PINs - the standard code to confirm ownership of the account and another, dubbed the SafetyPIN or PanicPIN, that would allow cash to be withdrawn, but also notify law enforcement that a crime was taking place at the location of the ATM. The most likely source of this second PIN would be to reverse the first, however Zingher's plan allows for the card holder to specify any code as the SafetyPIN (which would get around the problem of PINs that are the same in reverse as they are forward). Legislation calling for the institution of a SafetyPIN-type system has been introduced in Kansas and Illinois, the Kansas bill failed, and the Illinois bill was so dilluted by bank industry lobbyists by passage that it made adoption optional. As of this writing, there are no other such legislation in the works and no banks or other financial institutions have implemented any such plan. The bank industry has been very resistant to Zergher's plan. they argue that the average consumer may not have the clarity of mind in such a situation to successfully enter their alternate PIN and that efforts to do so might be seen by the criminal as resistance, thus increasing the risk of violence. They also contend that law enforcement would likely not be able to respond fast enough to catch the thief. But the real reason behind the industry's reluctance may be much more straightforward. Implementation of the system would likely be expensive and the relatively low incidence of ATM crime just doesn't justify the cost. Many industry experts hint that they have their own solution in the works, but offer no details. Until the better mousetrap can be built, we have to keep our defenses up. Always be alert of your surroundings when using an ATM and look for machines in well-lit, high traffic areas. If anyone approaches you, espeicially with a deadly weapon, and orders you to withdraw cash, law enforcement experts advise to give the crook exactly what he wants, then notify officials as soon as possible after the incident.
2016-05-23 01:00:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. I work in the ATM dept of a bank. This does not work. There are no plans in the works at this time to make this a function of ATM machines.
Putting your pin number in backwards will only count as a bad pin try on your account. Too many of those and your card will be captured by the machine.
2006-12-18 16:31:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Alarm companies sometimes use this strategy. 10 years ago I was instructed to choose a 4 digit pin with the last two numbers different so in a robbery I just needed to reverse the last two digits in order to notify the security company.
2006-12-16 13:12:00 · answer #4 · answered by colin c rmt 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Let's suppose your PIN is 1234. Let's suppose that another person's PIN is 4321. Why would that alert police. Ask yourself this question. What if your PIN was 7777? Can you enter that PIN backwards?
2006-12-16 13:04:53 · answer #5 · answered by gablueliner 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't count on it.......How bout we try this....common sense !!! Don't go to poorly lit ATM's late at night, or always go up to the drive thru ATM's. If you must go to one at night, have 911 entered on your cell phone and your thumb on the call button.
2006-12-16 13:14:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard that but I doubt it-otherwise there would be a lot of responses when people enter them wrong.
2006-12-16 13:05:06 · answer #7 · answered by curiositycat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it was on the news recently. alot of people dont know about this but if your being robed at an atm machine and your pin number is 4321 and you reverse them and put 1234 you will still get the cash but the police will be disbatched to your location with the robber none the wiser!
2006-12-16 13:25:26 · answer #8 · answered by kimberly m 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋
No, it's just an urban legend. Check out Snopes.com.
2006-12-16 13:00:20 · answer #9 · answered by They call me ... Trixie. 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Man....I wish I was smokin' the same stuff you are. NO it's NOT true. But if you wanna kill some time; go try it. After that, you and I can go snipe hunting.
:)
2006-12-16 13:28:57 · answer #10 · answered by vinny D 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would think so! Fell free to try it but you may this get ******* caught.
2006-12-16 13:36:30 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋