Never a Bride.
Seattle ranks 4th in U.S. for bank robberies in ’06
Thanks to the likes of “Attila the Bun,” “Nomad” and “Garden Glove,” Seattle had more bank robberies last year than every U.S. city but three.
With 74 bank robberies in 2006, Seattle ranked fourth in the nation behind only Los Angeles (357), Boston (343) and Philadelphia (292), said FBI spokeswoman Robbie Burroughs.
Statewide, FBI agents and police responded to 272 bank robberies last year, compared with 221 in 2005, Burroughs said.
Washington has historically had among the highest number of bank robberies. The state recorded 357 robberies in 1998, an all-time high. However, the numbers have declined in recent years.
Hmm, bank robbery numbers have dropped by nearly a quarter as Concealed Pistol License numbers have risen by a quarter. Coincidence? I really have no idea, but it makes for some good wonderin’.
I stopped going into the banks when their customer service started to suck eggs. While I doubt that is the reason for the drop in robberies, maybe it would be fortuitous for me to start going inside more often?
Of course, with my luck, I’d get sued by some bank patron who now has nightmares about people killing bank robbers.
Found via Sound Politics who also reminds us that the Vice-Chair of the Washington State Senate Judiciary Committee wants to stop building prisons.