OY: How insane is the US population.......

[Trevor Wilson]

....., that they put up with the shit-storm unleashed by Trump and the NRA?

I woke early this morning and thought about my last visit to the US as I
lay in bed. Seeing armed guards in banks, casinos and other money
oriented areas was not altogether surprising. What did take me by
surprise was the presence of a guard (Presumably armed) at the Mrs Sees
store on Sepulveda. This was 1993. I assume little has changed.

Here's the thing: I've visited a number of banks in my own city (Sydney)
many times over the years. I've never noticed an armed security guard
(though I guess some banks have them). NONE of the banks in my local
area (10km radius) have security guards. In fact, I decided to visit the
main branch of the bank I use daily a few years back. It is a beautiful
building, built in 1916. The interior is particularly magnificent.
Anyway, my partner and I wandered in and we were greeted by a man in a
nice suit, who asked if we required assistance. I explained that, as
part owners of the bank (we hold shares in the bank), we were there to
examine our assets. He smiled and then proceeded to give us a tour of
the bank, explaining aspects of the place and concluded with a tour of
the basement vault area. Great day.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/tony_rodd/1329560170
https://www.commbank.com.au/content/dam/commbank-assets/Newsroom/image-gallery/images/cba-vault.jpg


No armed security guards.

Australia is a great place to live. No fear of being shot to death. No
fear that our children will be killed in their schools. Women are able
to secure a safe abortion on demand.

America is fucked. I feel sorry for you guys (well, those of you who are
sane) and I hope Trump is locked up for his crimes, though I get the
feeling that half the population is beyond help.

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[Art Sackman]

Bank of America, not my bank, armed guard
M&T Bank, not my bank, no armed guard
Wells Fargo, my bank, no armed guard
State Employees Credit Union, no armed guard
PG County credit union, no armed guard (but plenty of cops are in and out as customers)
Mariner Bank, no armed guards

Lets look at some stats:

USA 2020. 1788 bank robberies US population 340 million
a little over 5 per million population

Ausrtralia, 2002, 831 bank robberies 1998, to may, 2002, 3 1/2 years
about 230 per year population 19 million 12 per million population

https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/bank-crime-statistics-2020.pdf/vie

https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi253