Wisconsin banks want to
see your pretty face

Mike Paulus |

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.”