My Niece Was Robbed Yesterday!!

Hey,I live in Virginia and there's robberies here too.It has nothing to do with her living in California.Yes,the economy is worse in California,then Virginia.But,the economy is bad everywhere.In the county next to me that I used to live in there are more foreclosures than the whole state of California. Thank God it was the banks money and not hers.At least the banks money is federally secured.Thank God she was not hurt also.

Goodness I bet she is in Shock as that must have been an awful Experience for her I bet that is a big fear for anyone that works in a Bank I do hope that she is ok now Hugs to you

Your right with the economy falling and ppl getting more and more desperate...ppl are turning to crime to try to get by. I feel for your niece...things are only going to get worse. At least she wasn't hurt...other than emotionally that is. [b]~~AT PEACE WITHIN~~ **STAND STRONG IN YOUR BELIEFS**[/b]

at least it was the bank money and not her own we've had a lot of bank robberies here in Austin and really we aren't doing too bad in the economy

Now and days it is really scary. I have not had it happen to me or any one of my immediate family thank God, I have had some of Mylotters friend have it happen to one their love ones or friends, but it is really ridiculous. Like you stated the economy is so bad. Before we would say they need to get out and find a job. Now and days it is so bad people can not even find jobs. But that is still not an excuse to go and rob people. I'm glad that she was not seriously hurt.

I hope this will not happen to my family or friend.... I hope so

A number of years ago, I had to apply for food stamps and since I also had a job interview later in the day and had to take so much paperwork with me, I took my ex husband's old briefcase with me and went to the welfare office. When I left there, I noticed a big tall black kid following me. He was probably around 14 or 15 but was much bigger then me. Well I kept switching the briefcase from one hand to the other and as I did, the hand with the briefcase is where the kid would stay behind. I knew he was going to hit but I didn't know when. He probably saw that I was nicely dressed and having a briefcase, he thought I was a caseworker coming out of the welfare building and had a lot of food stamps and money in the briefcase, that is what I figured. Well we were coming up to the library wall and I walked with the briefcase close to the wall and that's when he hit! I WAS READY! He tried to rip the briefcase out of my hand and I let loose with all the karate I ever learned! Being a small woman that I am, he probably didn't know what hit him, the poor thing! I left him crying, bloody, limping, and trying to crawl away, I let him go and didn't even try to hold on to him! Some woman ran up to me and said she saw the whole thing and did I need help? I said, NO, I THINK HE HAD ENOUGH!

My brother was beat up by other teen age trick or treaters and his candy taken, about forty years ago. My first hubby was beat up by fellow sailors in Japan, when they had too much to drink and not enough to do.Also about forty years ago. I do agree, however, that we are hearing about more and more bank crimes. I hope she gets over her fright. She did all she could do.

I live next to a busy side street in my city and the convience store across the street from me has been robbed three times lately. Once three guys went in and struck the elderly black man who was working across the head with a club knocking him to the ground. He put up a fight and they left empty handed but he was injured and never came back to work which was a shame because he was very well liked but it wasn't worth his life. Then someone broke in by throwing a brick through the glass door, they ran in grabbed the cash register and ran off. Just two or so days ago they got robbed again by two men who came in armed with shotguns. They got the money and left and an hour later the same pair the police think robbed another store the exact same way. So far this pair they think are responisble for three convience store robberies in the same area. They have not been caught yet. It is going to get worse out there to with the nation having no jobs and people getting desperate to feed and house their families.

I'm so glad she did as she was told. I have a cousin that was killed in 1198 while working at a gas station. The guy came in and demanded him to open the safe and he claimed he didn't have a key (which he really did). He was shot at point blank range and the guy was caught after a couple of weeks and sentenced to life in prison. Sad part is he thought he was doing the right thing by not doing as the robber told him. He had been cautioned a hundred times because he was in a high crime neighborhood. He had been given orders by the company that if robbed give them everythtng it wasn't worth his life. He was only 20 years old. So although I am sure she is quite shaken it could have ended up a lot worse.

she must take care for helself , she's silly to trust the first coming guy! She must be happy now; her husband is soon back from IRAQ!

Ohhh that was pretty unfortunate. I have known people who have been robbed before, although none are in my family. One time, one of my friends left their back door slightly ajar, and a thief came in and ran off with a computer and her dad's entire camera set, which cost a LOT of money. Luckily he had insurance and was given another one, but it sure was scary! And then one of my sister's friends had their car stolen at one time.

Good thing she was not hurt! And that it was the bank's $$ and not hers. I hope they catch the man that did it. Nobody in my family has been robbed in person, but when we returned home from a vacation many years ago our apartment had been robbed. I give her my support and hope she feels better knowing the situation could've been a lot worse.

Sorry to hear that.We really have to take good care of ourselves.Good luck to your niece.

I'm glad to know that your niece wasn't hurt, other than emotionally! I know that working in a bank can be a dangerous place to work, especially when the economy is taking a dump! I believe they are trained in how to handle bank robberies, though. Yes, it is MUCH different when it hits home. We never really know how we're going to react to anything until it happens to us, even when we're well-trained. I was once walking to my car after just having a job interview. I was trying to get a full-time job after working part-time because we needed more income. My car was a Geo Prizm so that should tell you that we weren't rich! LOL A man was walking towards me with his hands in his pockets. Once he got to within 10 feet of me or so, he stopped walking and said, "Give me your money" with his hands still in his pockets. Instead of being frightened, I burst out laughing! I told him, "I don't have any money!" and kept walking to my car, got in and drove away, while he continued to stare at me like I was looney! Once I got home, I realized that I could have been killed, right there on the spot! It was probably my reaction that saved me from harm. I'm sure he wasn't expecting me to burst out laughing! People generally avoid those who appear crazy! LOL But, these days, I am extra careful. Although we're living in a much safer place now, robberies and theft still happen here. I never go out at night alone unless I'm going to or from my son's house and don't stop anywhere in-between. I always shop during the day when there are lots of people around. You just never know.

I am sorry that your niece went through this.. I am so glad that she was not hurt.