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Submitted by Rick on Fri, 01/20/2006 - 6:40am.

The crime wave continues. From the Olympian:

OLYMPIA — A man robbed a downtown bank of an undisclosed amount of money Tuesday, the third such crime in less than a week.

The man walked into the Bank of American branch at Fifth Avenue and Water Street, approached a cashier window and handed the teller a note demanding cash and implying he was carrying a weapon, according to police. No witnesses saw a weapon.

Police were dispatched at 11:20 a.m., but the robber had fled the bank before officers arrived. No one was injured.

The teller reported that she thought the suspect got into a car in the parking lot and drove off. But she couldn’t provide a vehicle description, Olympia police Cmdr. Tor Bjornstad said.

Blah, blah, blah -- let's hear the important stuff! What was he wearing?

The man was described as white, in his mid- to late-20s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and 175 to 190 pounds. He had a neatly trimmed goatee and was wearing white athletic shoes, blue jeans, a dark leather jacket and a black baseball cap.

Boring!

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My son has noticed that after

My son has noticed that after bank robberies in the area, many banks post signs telling customers to remove dark glasses before entering the building. These signs eventually come down then are put back up after another robbery.

I believe costumes and intriguing fashion statements should be mandatory for all bank robbers. I just hope that if I am ever in such an event, that I don't blurt out something snide about what they are wearing.

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I don't know why a person wou

I don't know why a person would rob a bank. I can't imagine the teller has an extraordinary amount right behind the desk. A few hundred? Maybe in the area of a thousand? Your picture is going to be plastered all over from security footage, not to mention getting out of the area has to be a pretty nerve-wracking experience.

I get nervous enough if I'm speeding and see a police car, let alone if I just finished up robbing a bank.

The risk far outweighs the reward, at least from where I'm standing.

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Do those security cameras hav

Do those security cameras have very good resolution?

I think that a real psychopath would have the nerve to do it (without losing any sleep over it, too.)

To those of us w/o a conscience, money may actually grow on trees.

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