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- RoundysSince, on 10/10/2007, -2/+101None of my liberties are being taken away, because I do my banking in my underwear while surfing for porn and downloading an episode of Scrubs.
- brotherfranciz, on 10/10/2007, -10/+90The next thing you know, they'll start demanding for compulsory photos taken of every customer before they enter the bank...
- vault, on 10/10/2007, -8/+76Would it be easier for them if we just wore uniforms with barcodes on the back?
- Error601, on 10/10/2007, -2/+68Look up and around next time you go into a bank.
- zKman, on 10/10/2007, -1/+59How does this law keep armed bank robbers from wearing disguises anyway?
- mookiemookie, on 10/10/2007, -10/+64I used to work in a bank and there would be people who would come in wearing a hoodie up and sunglasses, or a hat and sunglasses together. We'd politely go over to them and ask that they take off the glasses. They'd actually laugh when they realized how it looked from a bank employee's standpoint. No one gave me any righteous indignation or anything, and people were understanding of why we were asking that.
Get off your high horses. - acrodev, on 10/10/2007, -6/+59In the battle of stupidity vs. ignorance, we all lose.
- KevenM, on 10/10/2007, -0/+51Does a Viking helmet with horns count as a hat?
- enderu, on 10/10/2007, -2/+42Oh please, one FBI agent != the FBI.
- FreakyD, on 10/10/2007, -6/+41OMFG, where are all the gangstas, pimps and rap stars gonna keep their money?
- mannymix03, on 10/10/2007, -2/+37buried for sensationalist title
should be
"ONE fbi AGENT wants banks to ban hats"
the whole FBI isnt backing this, anyway there is no reason to go into a bank with a hoodie and sunglasses on. - vapblack, on 10/10/2007, -0/+28What?
- j0keR, on 10/10/2007, -2/+25Just because you don't exercise your liberties doesn't mean they aren't being taken away. If they banned guns, and you don't own a gun that's still one less freedom you have.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -3/+26Until you ask the one guy who was going to rob the bank and he shoots you with a concealed gun.
- SteveisSuperMan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+24It still wouldn't change the rate of bank robberies. Just slap on a turban or a large bandage and you're free to hide your face. Cause, you know, we don't want to trample any religious rights. It'll be a sad day though when they make someone take off their head bandage.
- ChromaVita, on 10/10/2007, -0/+19Isn't that what's happening?
- ShaunBRS, on 10/10/2007, -1/+20This'll work. Bank robbers always obey the law.
- spookyttws, on 10/10/2007, -4/+23That's fine, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with asking people to remove such attire, I doubt very many people would have a problem with it. Making it law on the other hand would make me want to wear such items, if only in protest.
- fhornplayer, on 10/10/2007, -6/+22Which places you in the stupid category.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+16First they took away my freedom to wear hats, and I did nothing because I don't wear hats...
- Avor, on 10/10/2007, -1/+17Well, obviously, just making bank robbing illegal hasn't worked. Maybe they will consider this law as a deterrent when they are scheming /eyeroll
- ChromaVita, on 10/10/2007, -4/+18Robbers don't give you your money back when you ask.
- crapmatic, on 10/10/2007, -0/+14STORY: "One local agent wants to make it a new law in Washington state banning that attire."
DIGG: "FBI wants banks to ban hats, hoodies, and sunglasses".
Nice leap there. - oxdeltaxo, on 10/10/2007, -4/+17...or mandatory,"moral and security acceptable", citizen uniforms....1984 jump suits anyone?
- gendjinn, on 10/10/2007, -3/+16I've just founded a new religion that requires all congregants to wear sunglasses, hats and hoodies while conducting financial transactions. It is vitally important that we resist the corruptive influence of mammon. Who wants to join?
- Godlike, on 10/10/2007, -2/+15That is the funniest, stupidest, most ignorant and idiotic comment I have ever heard a sheep spew! My hat is off to you. Oh, wait...
- carpespasm, on 10/10/2007, -1/+14shouldn't be an FBI compulsory thing, but it's not that big a deal to me that my bank has already had a policy like this for as long as I remember.
- Godlike, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13I am not a thief and from where I stand, nobody has any reason to believe that I am one, unless they profess belief that all people are thieves, in which case they are insane with paranoia. Being reasonably vigilant is prudent. Passing laws restricting dress because a tiny, tiny handful of us are bank robbers is fascism.
- tehpwnrate, on 10/10/2007, -1/+13"One local agent" This is sensationalism at its best.
- hassanchop13, on 10/10/2007, -0/+12so you keep everything in a drawer under your bed?
great plan - Me1000, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Wouldnt you?
- ant9821, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Sarcasm is completely lost on you my friend.
- nreynolds, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12i think he was making a comedy statement.
- LordVance, on 10/10/2007, -1/+12Yea... and the cameras are there to help protect YOUR money. Think about it.
(not that this makes Scheissen's comment any better, only that I understand where he is coming from) - jgclark123, on 10/10/2007, -1/+11clothing = expression
Expression is covered under the 1st Amendment. - inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Right, because a bank robber really cares that they are violating what is effectively a federal dress code.
- inactive, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9From the constitution
"Amendment IX: Existence of other rights for the people.
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." - ericisshort, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11what a rebel you are.
- blapierre, on 10/10/2007, -2/+11So banning bank robbery wasn't enough to stop banks from being robbed, but banning hats, hoods and sunglasses will stop the robberies?
That logic seems impeccable to me! - aramova, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9They already did this in Arkansas. It's a state law here now, and not very well announced. When they started it, I walked into the bank and got greeted by three armed security guards wanting to talk to me about my sun glasses.
Perhaps a sign would be a good idea? - tech42er, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9Go to Hell. Can a private business force us to take our hats/sunglasses/hoodies off or kick us out? Yes. Can the government make a law about it? No; it infringes on our freedom. I should be free to wear whatever I want if I'm on public property or if the property owner doesn't mind. "Those who would sacrifice freedom for temporary safety deserve neither", right?
- JasonCox, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10"The next thing you know, they'll start demanding for compulsory photos taken of every customer before they enter the bank..."
You obviously didnt see that camera staring you dead straight in the face as you walked in. - joegibes, on 10/10/2007, -0/+8Why not give all the tellers hat-cameras?
Oh wait, hats aren't allowed... - samk, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9Unlike the spectacular scenes from movies, where the robber pulls out a gun and yells, "Everybody down on the floor," most bank robbers want to get in and out of the bank without getting noticed. That means quietly standing in line and slipping the teller a note.
With a law like this, people who wear hats will draw attention to themselves from the moment they walk in the bank. So the robber has a choice of going in without a hat and risk getting identified, or going in with a hat and risk alerting employees before even reaching a teller. - zombies187, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10So pass a federal law requiring stores to burn all products that provoke fear in white people.
- lucidguru, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Looks like wearing pantyhose on the head is still OK
- jcaino, on 10/10/2007, -5/+12i was just going to burry your comment...but i had to say something.
you aren't a guest of the bank. you are their customer. they have YOUR money. think about it. - tingrin87, on 10/10/2007, -1/+8we should just ban all clothing in banks
- noahhoward, on 10/10/2007, -4/+11Because you can't see through people and other objects in a bank. The entire point of mounting cameras up high is to be able to see over everyone else. I honestly can't believe you and Avor were modded up.
- fkr3, on 10/10/2007, -7/+14Here in Costa Rica you're not allowed to wear hats / helmets etc. And you go through a metal detector. And if you have a problem with that there's a guy with a pump action shotgun who'll happily discuss your future with you. The end result isn't an invasion of your privacy it's a more secure environment for accessing your funds.
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