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Bank Robbing a Terrible Business, Statistically
isoloisti writes "Three UK economists got access to national data on bank robberies. The conclusion is that robbing banks pays, but not very much. Average take is about $19k per person per robbery. But, there's a 20% chance of being caught per raid. To make an average income, a robber needs to do two jobs per year, and has greater than 50% chance to be in the slammer after 2 years."
Intelligent bank robbers get government bailouts, and don't go to PMITA prison.
Silly bank robbers use a mask and a gun, and have much worse outcomes.
"This post is an artistic work of fiction and falsehood. Only a fool would take anything posted here as fact."
Give a person a gun, and the can rob a bank
Give a person a bank, and the can rob a country.
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Give a person a bank, and the can rob a country.
Absolutely, when there is no one watching what you are doing and the regulations are off the rails...it makes robbing a countryand its people so easy.
Just loan on the front and bet against those loans on the back...then ask for a bailout when things come crashing down (which banks knew would happen) and reward your board with big bonuses courtesy of the tax payers you already robbed...isn't double dipping great...especially against the middle class and poor.
this is too earnestly true to read as proper sarcasm.
i need a drink.
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