Comments on: FBI: Growing number of banks and people robbing them has led to increase in bank robberies http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/17/fbi-growing-number-of-banks-and-people-robbing-them-has-led-to-increase-in-bank-robberies/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kim http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/17/fbi-growing-number-of-banks-and-people-robbing-them-has-led-to-increase-in-bank-robberies/comment-page-1/#comment-44079 Kim Wed, 19 Dec 2007 19:29:47 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2007/12/17/fbi-growing-number-of-banks-and-people-robbing-them-has-led-to-increase-in-bank-robberies/#comment-44079 It seems to me that banks could end robberies by closing all in person banking transactions. In this day and age with ATM cards and online banking and direct deposits there is really no need for someone to physically go to a bank. Heck, in a lot of cases you can start an account online. It's tough to be involved in a robbery when you're sitting at the keyboard of your computer in the comfort of your own home. It seems to me that banks could end robberies by closing all in person banking transactions.

In this day and age with ATM cards and online banking and direct deposits there is really no need for someone to physically go to a bank.

Heck, in a lot of cases you can start an account online.

It’s tough to be involved in a robbery when you’re sitting at the keyboard of your computer in the comfort of your own home.

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