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Thursday, Jul. 2, 2009 |
Wisconsin banks want to
see your pretty face
Yes, more Public Enemies-related news. Wisconsin Bankers Association president Kurt Bauer isn’t about to let that hunky Johnny Depp turn John Dillinger into some sort of folk hero and spark a blaze of Wisconsin bank robberies set to kickass background music, no sir. So Bauer says the WBA is launching a new campaign to combat the inevitable copycat crime wave – the likes of which has never actually been seen in the history of modern (or non-modern) cinema. The crux of the campaign is this: please don’t wear hats, hoods, or sunglasses when banking.
If there’s ever been a better plan to stop an unlikely rash of bank robberies, I’ve certainly never heard of it. According to the Associated Press, they’re trying to make it easier to identify them dirty robbers. They’ll still serve you if you try to cash your paycheck dressed as the unabomber, but President Bauer says, “everyone in the bank will be watching [you] more closely.”
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Sara Hefty
07/08/09
Chief Wiggum: This is Papa Bear. Put out an APB for a male suspect, driving a... car of some sort, heading in the direction of, uh, you know, that place that sells chili. Suspect is hatless. Repeat, hatless.
Scott Morfitt
07/03/09
Ok banks,
Let's think about what state you are in...
From what I remember wearing a hat is appropriate everywhere in Wisconsin. I mean everywhere be it a bank, fine dining restaurants, and especially all church events.
So, the banks will now profile all who wear hats.
I hope they enjoy watching the beer bellied men walk in to cash their hard earned check.
Maybe the banks could include people wearing sweatshirts, sleeveless shirts, jeans, knee-high rubber boots, and carhart jackets into this initiative.
Although, fedoras do kind of scare me...