How to hide from a bank robbery. Power loan repayment
Today we have a selection of films about bank robberies. These films, from the best directors, with the best actors in the cast, are always an exciting sight - from the development of a robbery plan to its implementation. If you have not watched all the films in this list, be sure to catch up.
21 Taker Boys, 2010
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_1.jpg)
After a series of brilliantly planned bank robberies, a team of pro crackers known throughout California decide to go for the last, most profitable business. Such a chance simply cannot be missed, because $ 25 million is at stake. There’s just one stubborn policeman who is ready for anything to destroy a gang of boy raiders ...
Producer: John Lusenhope
Cast: Paul Walker, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon
Trailer:
20 The Real McCoy, 1993
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_2.jpg)
The young charming woman Karin McCoy was captured when she was robbing a bank. This is not the first time she has committed such a crime ... After serving her time, Karin was released with the desire to start a new life with her little son.
However, some were harassed by her unique abilities to successfully carry out criminal operations to break into impregnable financial fortresses. And there were blackmail masters who had abducted Karin’s son to force her to go into a new business, to rob the next bank again ...
Producer: Russell Malkay
Cast: Kim Basinger, Val Kilmer, Terence Stamp
Trailer:
19 The Lookout, 2006
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_3.jpg)
A talented hockey player Chris Pratt, who had high hopes, gets into a car accident and loses his memory. Having become disabled, he earns his living as a night cleaner at a bank. Meanwhile, the leader of the criminal gang, Harry Spargo, is planning a robbery of this very bank and is recruiting a weak-minded cleaner as his assistant ...
Producer: Scott Frank
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jeff Daniels, Matthew Goode
Trailer:
18 Robbery (Heist), 2001
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_4.jpg)
Joe Moore has everything - a beautiful young wife, the money that he owes, and the work he loves. He is a thief. His work is covered with a copper basin when he is caught with the help of a security camera. His rival, Bergman, is blackmailing him, demanding to forgive the debt, and his wife goes to a newcomer - a friend of Bergman.
Moore, his partner, Bobby Blanc and their liaison Pinky Pincus, are forced to assemble a team that will carry out the robbery commissioned by Bergman, and which will be the last in Moore's career.
Will Bergman Moore give the police? Will wife return to Moore? Will Blanc and Pincus come out of the water dry? Who can be trusted and who will betray? Would someone lie once, to lie again? And finally, who will laugh last?
Producer: David Mamet
Cast: Gene Hackman, Danny DeVito, Delroy Lindo, Sam Rockwell
Trailer:
17 Dead Presidents, 1995
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_5.jpg)
Dead Presidents - that's what cash dollars are called in thieves' jargon. Vietnam took away from veteran Anthony Curtis calm, sleep and hope for happiness. The criminal quarters of his native city, where he was destined to return, did not promise a great future.
Only money is the only way out of a hopeless life. Anthony could buy them and calm, and sleep, and hope with happiness in addition. Having gathered friends, the veteran is plotting a daring robbery: the newly-made gang is about to attack the armored wagon of the Federal Bank in broad daylight. But in the pursuit of "dead presidents" life is not worth a penny ...
Directors: Albert Hughes, Allen Hughes
Cast: Lorenz Tate, Keith David, Chris Tucker
Trailer:
16 Johnny D. (Public Enemies), 2009
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_6.jpg)
The plot of the film tells the story of the legendary bank robber John Dillinger. The impudent attacks made him an outstanding hero for all the oppressed and the main target for the best FBI agent Melvin Purvis and bureau director John Edgar Hoover. No one could stop the Dillinger gang. Not a single prison could hold him back. The charm and desperate shoots glorified the criminal in a society that considered banks the main cause of the Great Depression.
While the adventures of the dashing gang, which was joined by Little Nelson and Alvin Karpis, inspired angry citizens, Hoover decided to seize the opportunity and turn the Bureau of Investigation into the country's main law enforcement organization - the FBI. He made Dillinger the most dangerous enemy of America, and the savior called Pervis, the pride of the Federal Bureau.
Producer: Michael Mann
Cast: Johnny Depp, Christian Bale, Marion Cotillard
Trailer:
15 Thief, 1981
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_7.jpg)
Frank is an expert in opening safes, a professional of the highest standard, and there is always enough work for him. But he had already been behind bars, and was not going to return there. We need only one, but a true hack.
And then the tantalizing dream of the future makes him lose caution: yielding to temptation, a seasoned lone wolf agrees to work for a large mafia! The trap slammed shut, there are no one-time contracts with the mafia. Frank's best friend is killed, the woman he loves is in the hands of bandits, and he becomes their property ...
Producer: Michael Mann
Cast: James Caan, Tuzdy Weld, Willie Nelson
Trailer:
14 Teddy Bear (The Score), 2001
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_8.jpg)
Max manages to persuade Nick Wells to give up his two most important rules: always work alone and never rob in his city. Max found him a partner. Events are starting to develop rapidly. Each of the cubs tries to beat the other. The planned robbery keeps everyone in suspense from beginning to end. The denouement comes unexpectedly ...
Producer: Frank Oz
Cast: Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando
Trailer:
13 Password Swordfish, 2001
![](https://i2.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_9.jpg)
One of the most dangerous spies in the world - the charismatic Gabriel Shire - who once worked for the CIA, and now has become a brilliant criminal, is planning to steal $ 9 billion from illegal government funds. To do this, he needs the help of a superhacker who can crack the security system of any computer network. Such a craftsman is Stanley Jobson, who recently served time for breaking the FBI.
As a result, Jobson was penniless, without a favorite occupation, and most importantly - without his beloved daughter Holly. Gabriel and his charming partner Ginger lure Stanley into his impudent venture, promising the hacker something that he cannot refuse - in exchange for the work done, he will receive guardianship over his daughter and a chance to start a new life.
However, taking up the implementation of this complex and risky operation, Stanley suddenly realizes that he is only a pawn in the big game ...
Producer: Dominic Sena
Cast: John Travolta, Hugh Jackman, Holly Berry
Trailer:
12 The Town of Thieves (2010)
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_10.jpg)
In Boston, more than 300 bank robberies occur every year. And most professionals specializing in this area live in an area called Charleston with a total area of \u200b\u200bone square mile. Doug McRae is one of them. Unlike most, Doug had a chance of success, a chance of not following the criminal path of his father. However, instead, he became the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves on taking whatever they want and leaving it dry.
Producer: Ben Affleck
Cast: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, John Hamm, Jeremy Renner
Trailer:
11 Robbery on Baker Street (The Bank Job), 2008
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_11.jpg)
The film is based on real events that took place in the UK in 1971. After 35 years of oblivion, we finally find out about one of the most legendary bank robberies in the history of Great Britain, when not a single arrest was made and not the slightest trace of stolen money was found.
A raid on a bank on Baker Street was initiated by senior officials trying to get to the coveted banking cell, in which the owner of one of London’s most famous brothels kept secret information. Now the ban on disclosing information about this robbery has been lifted by the British government, and we are faced with a colorful, famously twisted story full of secrets, surprises and unexpected twists.
Producer: Roger Donaldson
Cast: Jason Statham, Saffron Burroughs, Stephen Campbell Moore
Trailer:
10 The Italian Job (2003)
![](https://i2.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_12.jpg)
A gang of robbers led by Charlie Crocker rushes at full speed on the Mini Cooper through the streets of Los Angeles and even dives into the subway. The gang seeks to take prey to a safe place - a safe filled with gold.
You can’t just train in Los Angeles with its monstrous traffic jams, so the gang previously took care of the “green street” for itself: at all traffic lights along their route, only the green light is on. For the rest, accordingly, red is lit, which provokes the grandest traffic jam in the history of Los Angeles.
Producer: F. Gary Gray
Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Charlize Theron, Edward Norton, Jason State
Trailer:
9 Dog Day Afternoon, 1975
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_13.jpg)
On hot Brooklyn noon, two enthusiastic losers decide to rob a bank. Sunny is the leader, Sal is the assistant, and failure is the result. Because the police, crowds of onlookers, TV cameras and even a pizza delivery man arrived at the scene. A "well-planned" robbery turns into a circus.
Producer: Sydney Lumet
Cast: Al Pacino, John Casale, Charles Dörning
Trailer:
8 Die Hard: With a Vengeance, 1995
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_14.jpg)
On the streets of New York, police officer John McClain saw everything that was possible. This time, in order to take revenge on McClain, the terrorist Simon, masterfully arranging explosions, makes the hero - a policeman play a deadly game. Bet - New York City.
McClain is forced to rush around the city, following the telephone instructions of Simon, ready to smash the floor - New York for the slightest deviation from his demands. And while the entire city police are busy looking for terrorists, criminals are stealing the gold reserves of the US National Bank.
McClain has had bad days during his years of police service, but today he seems to have an extremely bad day ...
Producer: John McTiernan
Cast: Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Jeremy Irons
Trailer:
7 Bonnie and Clyde (1967)
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_15.jpg)
Young and desperate lovers Bonnie and Clyde easily and gracefully rob banks in the 30s of the XX century. But their romanticism and "robingism" quickly grow into puddles and rivers of blood, into chaos and the dirt of death, and fate prophesies failure for them ...
Producer: Arthur Penn
Cast: Warren Beatty, Faye Dunaway, Gene Hackman
Trailer:
6 The Dark Knight, 2008
![](https://i2.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_16.jpg)
Batman raises stakes in the war on crime. With the help of Lieutenant Jim Gordon and Attorney Harvey Dent, he intends to clear the streets of crime that is poisoning the city. The cooperation is effective, but soon they will find themselves in the midst of chaos unleashed by an ascendant criminal genius known to the frightened townspeople under the name of the Joker.
Producer: Christopher Nolan
Cast: Christian Bale, Heath Ledger, Aaron Eckhart
Trailer:
5 The Friends of Eddie Coyle, 1973
![](https://i2.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_17.jpg)
Eddie Coyle, a complete loser. Another crime, and he will go to jail for life, without the hope of an amnesty. Police find out about a planned bank robbery in Boston and force Coyle to become their informant. He makes contact with the gang, obtains the necessary information, but the police do not leave him alone on this. Now, Eddie's task is to help capture the boss of the Scalize gang. However, Skalize is arrested without his help, and Eddie himself is substituted, followed by an order to kill the poor fellow.
Producer: Peter Yates
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Peter Boyle, Richard Jordan
Trailer:
4 On the crest of a wave (Point Break), 1991
![](https://i1.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_18.jpg)
A mysterious gang of surfers, in broad daylight, commit bank robberies. The police and the FBI are amazed at the professionalism and speed of the crime.
The investigation is conducted by a young and pretentious FBI agent, who, risking his life, infiltrates the gang and reveals this matter, but unexpectedly for himself, he realizes that he will not be able to return to normal life.
Producer: Katherine Bigelow
Cast: Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reeves, Gary Busey
Trailer:
3 Not Caught - Not a Thief (Inside Man), 2006
![](https://i2.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_19.jpg)
The story of a tough policeman, Detective Frezier, who is faced "on a narrow path" with the cunning bank robber Doulton. Their confrontation results in a tense drama with hostage taking.
As this game of “cat and mouse” develops, another mysterious figure appears on the horizon - the broker Madalina, whose role in the unfolding events remains completely incomprehensible for the time being. Madalina brings even more chaos and instability to an already extremely fragile situation ...
Producer: Spike Lee
Cast: Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster
Trailer:
2 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, 1969
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_20.jpg)
Two friends Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid are known throughout the county. They dominate the Hole in the Wall gang. Butch is the think tank, Sundance is the perfect performer and first-class shooter. They rob the same train twice carrying money.
The raiders organized a chase, led by an experienced ranger Baltimore. Nobody managed to get away from him. Hardly looking up from the persecution, the friends take refuge in the house of Sandes's girlfriend. And then Butch understands: since luck turned its back on them in America, maybe it’s worth trying your luck in Bolivia?
Producer: George Roy Hill
Cast: Paul Newman, Robert Redford, Katherine Ross
Trailer:
1 Fight (Heat), 1995
![](https://i0.wp.com/blogforlife.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/post_0192_21.jpg)
Neil McCauley is a criminal. One of the best, so to speak about the criminal, in Los Angeles, and perhaps throughout America. And working with him together is considered an honor by the super-professionals of the criminal world. But he is opposed by Vincent Hannah. Detective. One of the best in Los Angeles, and perhaps in all of America. Vincent and Neal have a lot in common. They probably have more in common than differences. However, they still stand on opposite sides of the law. Two strongest teams converged against each other. Only it’s not a sporting event, but a battle not for life, but for death ...
Producer: Michael Mann
Cast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Tom Sizemore
This differs from the first two situations in that one side, as a rule, carefully prepares this situation. A household scandal occurs unexpectedly for both sides, a hooligan attack is also, to some extent, a surprise for the attackers and for the victim. But the robbery is a completely different conversation. In addition, in a domestic scandal and in a hooligan attack, the goals of the attacking parties are not clearly defined, the process itself is exciting, and the result is secondary. Robbery implies that the attacker clearly knows what he wants and what he achieves.
So, the distinctive features of the attack with the aim of robbery:
First of all, this is the presence of a clear goal for the criminal. Namely - the open theft of another's property, if you recall the Criminal Code. The robber is not interested in upholding his point of view in the dispute; he does not need moral satisfaction from the humiliation of another person. All he needs is your money or things. The rest does not bother him much. In this case, it is highly desirable that there is an opportunity to calmly leave with this money or things. In short, the burglar's goal is to take what attracts him and to avoid capture. The presence of such a clear goal determines the nature of the actions of the robber. Namely: determination, clarity, pressure. If the burglar enters into negotiations, then only to lull the victim’s vigilance. If he tries to humiliate a victim, then only in order to demoralize her. If he uses physical force, then solely in order to select the subject of his predatory desires. He is not tuned to the process, but to the result. And in order to get this result, he is ready for any action. Keeping this in mind is very important. Because in situations of robbery very often both the victim and the robber face the question: does the result justify the effort? If the robber wants to take one hundred rubles from the victim, and the victim takes out a gun, the robber will most likely refuse his plans. Only a complete fool will risk life over a hundred rubles. On the other hand, if the burglar wants to get a cell phone under the threat of a knife, then it is more advisable for the victim to accept the requirements and give the phone away. Even the most wonderful phone is not worth the human life. Well and so on.
A robbery attack is always prepared. The degree of preparedness may be different. Sometimes the victim can be tracked down for several weeks. Sometimes a robber takes even a few minutes to determine the victim, his goal and draw up a plan of action. It all depends on the subject, which is going to take possession of the robber. The smaller the target, the shorter the preparation time. What could be the preparation? Well, first of all, in finding a valuable item or money from a potential victim. As soon as the robber kept his gaze on a thick wallet or a gold chain, the first stage can be considered completed. Then you need to choose a method of action. There are countless options, it all depends on the imagination of the robber and his capabilities. It can be a blow to the head in a dark entrance, a direct threat with a weapon, beating, just a sharp jerk for a bag of valuables and so on. I repeat, there are a lot of options. When choosing a method, the place, time of day, presence of witnesses, gender, age, weight and psychological characteristics of the victim, physical and technical capabilities of the robber himself, their number, etc., etc. are taken into account. In any case, prepare in advance for absolutely everything options - unrealistic. Moreover, the robbers are striving to catch the victim by surprise.
Often a robbery is preceded by relatively long surveillance of the victim. For example, a person withdraws a large amount from an ATM, attackers see this and begin to “lead” the future victim. It is understandable - robbing, say, right at the subway station, in broad daylight, is quite dangerous. Sometimes the police react quite quickly. Therefore, it makes sense to simply go after the victim, hoping that she herself will lead the robbers to a secluded place where it will be easier for her to part with her money. Moreover, the victim does not have to wander into the dense forest. It is enough to turn onto a not too busy street, into a cozy courtyard, just get up at a public transport stop that is not very crowded. Robbers can use another option - not first determine the victim and then choose a place, but rather - choose a good place, and then wait for the “lucky one” who will wander “around the corner”. In the first case, the victim is slightly more likely to survive - just look around and with the slightest suspicion of surveillance, rush to a crowded place or closer to the police station. All day robbers will be on the heels of a citizen with five hundred in their pockets - the game is not worth the candle. In the second case, the victim has little chance. Here, either case or an excellent reaction can save. Some precautions, of course, do not hurt. But about them - a little lower.
Robbers are determined resolutely. This suggests that breaking their plans is often very difficult. Talk and sluggish resistance will not help. Rather, on the contrary, they will lead to sad consequences. Talk and resistance is a hindrance, an obstacle to the goal that needs to be removed. Moreover, eliminate as quickly and efficiently as possible. The robber will not calculate physical impact so as not to harm the victim’s health. It’s much more important for him not to go to jail and get what he needs. Therefore, he will not stop at nothing. Especially in our time, when the value of human life is minimized. For a thousand rubles they can be killed quite calmly - this is a guarantee that the robber will not run to the police to testify. So it’s important not to build illusions here. There will be no concessions. On the contrary, everything will happen swiftly and rudely. And chatting is useless. You must either just as decisively enter the fray, or very quickly run away, or part with your good. The choice depends on the value of the thing that they want to take away, on the number and physical parameters of the robbers, on your capabilities and on the environment.
Robbers are more subtle psychologists than bullies. This means that they choose their victim much more carefully and the matter concerns not only its material well-being, but also its potential readiness for resistance. Of course, we are not talking about drug addicts or stupid gopniks, who can attack the riot police, in the mood. I am talking about those whose "profession" is robbery. Choosing the right person who is not able to provide more or less serious resistance is as important for these citizens as the ability to calculate a rich victim. Again - nobody needs extra problems. Therefore, preference is given to the elderly, women, feeble-minded men, as well as: careless rotozei, stupid lovers to boast of values, indecisive nurses, sissy sons and others who are not able to repulse citizens. So one of the ways to deal with robbers is simply to be attentive and to demonstrate your attentiveness.
Robbers are very inventive. The robbery can be armed and unarmed, with and without bodily harm, as part of a gang and alone. They can put a knife to their throats, they can simply tear a bag with an expensive camera out of their hands, they can take it by force to a secluded place and remove everything to the last thread there, they can hit on the head in a dark entrance. You can list endlessly. In short, you must always be ready. But at the same time, a robbery is the kind of crime that is better to prevent than to stop. And in order to minimize the possibility of being in this unpleasant situation, you need to follow a number of simple rules: - First things first, you need to remember that "show-offs" are rarely brought to good. If you hung up with expensive phones, players, cameras and put on a solid gold chain and trendy clothes, be prepared for the fact that not only pretty girls will be interested in you very soon.
For "show-offs" there is a time and a place. Late in the evening on a crowded street, it is better to hide all your valuables away and not to shine them. It is unlikely that anyone will be robbing an ordinary passerby, there is nothing to take from him, and therefore there is no need to risk it.
- Now both girls and young people carry documents and valuables in small handbags over their shoulders. This, of course, is convenient - do not carry all the good in your pockets. But such a handbag does not cost to tear off your shoulder. Yes, and it acts on a potential burglar like a red rag on a bull. That is teasing cool. It is clear, after all, that you are not carrying a volume of the Block there. The same cameras, telephones, electronic notebooks, handhelds - these, of course, are not diamonds, but still devices are not cheap. Well, add money and plastic cards to this - this is generally a tempting thing. And getting it is easier than the lung. Perfect option. How many onlookers broke up with their handbags - you won’t count. Moreover, it only seems that if you carefully look around, everything will be in order. Don’t worry, it won’t. A person is not able to constantly be on the alert. Sooner or later, something will surely distract your attention. And then a rapid breakthrough will follow. You don’t even have time to understand anything. Do not forget: professionals work for whom such robberies are the only income. By the way, the robbers themselves can distract you. Rather, their accomplices. A pretty girl comes up and asks how to get to the library. While you are trying to explain this to her and at the same time beg for a phone number, her boyfriend tears your handbag off your shoulder and runs off.
An elementary circuit, and it works flawlessly. Well, who will not be distracted by a pretty girl? .. So it’s better to wear something bulky in your purse, but not too valuable. For example, a block volume. Keep money and valuables in your pocket. And the closer he is to the body, the better. And if you still carry the bag, then at least do not carry it on the side of the roadway and keep it under your arm.
- The following rule echoes the first. Many have a bad habit of paying to get the whole bundle of money that is in cash. Partly this is carelessness, partly boasting, they say, look, good people, how much money I have. There are also craftsmen who count money on the street. The same applies to withdrawing money from an ATM. I repeat - the ATM does not have a habit of cheating. This is a mechanism; there is no need to lie to him. But the attention of the criminals a thick bundle of money in the hands of the muddlers attracts, and very much. Hence the conclusion: never, under any circumstances, shine with money. If it’s absolutely necessary to get a bundle of notes, look first at the sides - are there any types that are spinning nearby, pretending to give them your money to the bulb.
If you are going to the store for a major purchase, or you need to make a substantial payment, or pay off a debt, in short, if you have to carry a large sum of money through half a city, do not use public transport. And by itself, do not go on a long walk. Spend a little taxi or ask friends to drive to the right place. And that is, such gifted citizens who go to buy a car on a tram. By the way, when you carry something valuable, get rid of the habit of patting yourself in a chubby pocket or a swollen bag every five minutes. It immediately becomes clear to everyone that you are carrying something very valuable.
Forget the elevator. An elevator is a great trap. They can attack you at the entrance to the elevator - just go next, and then it's a matter of technology. It’s inconvenient to fight in the elevator, there’s nowhere to run, it’s useless to call for help. And if the offender is armed, then generally extinguish the light. You can press the dispatcher call button at least until the pulse is lost. Until you are freed, you will be left without money and without values. They can also catch at the exit. Also very comfortable. One hit on the head, that's all. Here, by the way, there is a little trick - when the elevator doors open, do not rush to leave it. Wait a couple of seconds and only then take a step forward. This can confuse the waiting criminal - he acts according to a certain pattern: the doors have opened, you need to attack. But best of all, I repeat, do not ride the elevator at all. And it is safer, and healthier.
It is better to forget about any credulity and desire to help one's neighbor, however sad it may be. This, of course, does not mean that you need to pass by a drowning or lost child. But, if someone on the street asks to exchange money, or offers to buy something at a huge discount, or asks to urgently call your mobile phone, it is better to politely refuse the request. It doesn't matter who it is - a young guy or an attractive girl. All unusual requests must be ignored. All requests that lead to the fact that you have to pull out a wallet, phone or some other valuable thing - also need to be ignored. No matter how harmless at first glance they may seem. In general, the fewer contacts with strangers on the streets, the more intact your wallet is. Yes, and you yourself.
Another rule, which we have already mentioned in the chapter on hooligans, is bypassing suspicious companies. Especially in the evenings and on deserted streets. There is no need to climb on the rampage. It is better to spend five minutes of time on a workaround, but save money and health. Time, of course, is also a very important resource. But situations where a minute can drastically change your life are extremely rare. Robberies happen much more often. So try to walk along normally lit streets, avoiding very quiet and secluded places. Often robbed near residential buildings - in public gardens, courtyards, porches, etc. Therefore, as soon as you find yourself near a residential building, turn on your attention to the fullest. This also includes trips by public transport. In the evening, it is better not to board empty subway cars or trains. Get in where there are passengers. And the closer to the first car, the better. The same is in buses - you need to sit closer to the driver. So it will be more difficult for him to pretend that he does not see how his passenger is robbed. In short, the light and presence of other people are your allies.
If, nevertheless, you find yourself in an unpleasant situation, you can only hope for luck. Try to negotiate with a burglar or burglars. This is unlikely to help, but you can win the time to orient yourself and make the right decision for your own salvation. You can shout, but only if the robbers do not threaten weapons. By the way, if it’s happening in the stairwell, on the landing or in another enclosed space, it’s better not to shout “Help! "- few people respond to these calls, but" Fire! " So all the same, there is a better chance that someone will respond.
If you walk quietly down the street and suddenly hear that someone is chasing you, or perhaps catching up, turn around sharply. Some robbers love to tear their bags on the run, hoping that the victim will see only the back of the escaping criminal. If you see his face and the robber understands this, his fervor may be reduced. Yes, and it will be easier for you to control your belongings. It is also useful to change the pace of walking or direction, best of all, turning into a crowded place. If you decide to run, then do it suddenly and swiftly - let this alignment be a surprise for the robber. You can scream at the same time that there is power. No matter what, the main thing is to attract the attention of passers-by. Remember that unnecessary witnesses to the criminal are useless. They may not help you, but they can remember the signs of a criminal.
It’s a completely different matter if you are threatened with a weapon. It doesn't matter if it's a knife or a gun. Both are in the hands of a decisive person - things are extremely dangerous. Always keep in mind that a burglar will most likely willingly put a weapon into action. He has no special obstacles for this. He violates the law, it’s ridiculous to talk about conscience and compassion. In addition, people of a certain warehouse usually go to crimes of this kind. Risk inclined, able to act without hesitation, with quick reaction, not burdened with moral principles. Why would such a person expose himself to excessive risk and give you the opportunity to resist in full? Consider that he himself in such a situation will be great to be nervous. And it can even very simply use a weapon even out of elementary fear, guided by the instinct of self-preservation. Of course, there is another type of robbers that is no less common in our time - ordinary drug addicts who seek to get money for the next dose at any cost. With them, in general, everything is simple - these people have forgotten how to think with their heads for a long time. So from them all the more you can expect anything.
In a word, having seen a knife or a gun in the hands of an attacker, immediately discard all fantasies about the fact that the criminal simply decided to scare you. It is better to play it safe and unconditionally believe in the seriousness of his intentions. And having believed ... to give to the robber everything that he demands. Engage in a fight, even if you are the world boxing champion, strongly recommend. Life has nothing to do with Hollywood action movies. In most cases, even experienced martial artists prefer not to go for a gun and a knife with bare hands. Disarming a person who is determined is very difficult. The risk is huge. Is it worth your health or even the life of a wallet? Hardly.
Therefore, do not play Superman, but fulfill all the requirements of a robber. At the same time, try to behave as calmly as possible. Do not jerk, do not shout, do not swear, do not beg. Dignity can be maintained in such a situation. In addition, if you remain calm, you will be able to properly remember the signs of the attacker. Well, then, when it's over, run to the police and file an application. The easiest way to take a street robber in hot pursuit. So, by the way, most often it happens. It is worth stretching at least a day, the capture of the criminal becomes something of a fantasy.
Specificity / Robbery"I just asked you to give me the money." Rules of life of a bank robber
Clay Tumi, an American, has been robbing banks for over a year. He took a little money, didn’t threaten anyone with a weapon and acted alone. As a result, the police never found the culprit until he himself surrendered to her. The rules of life of a bank robber are published by IGNAT OMA.
Clay Tumi did not use weapons or threats and acted alone. He was never caught.
In 2005-2006, Clay Tumi "studied and improved the art of bank robbery." He was not caught, nevertheless went to prison five months after the last robbery. Clay himself surrendered to the police, having served, as he put it, "three years with a trifle."
GLUE TYUMI
Bank robber, writer, poet
About study and mentors
Internet only. I have studied an infinite number of reports of robberies that have gone wrong on plan and caught robbers.
About accomplices
No. I never told anyone what I was doing. One of the main things that I found out by studying the reports was that the vast majority of the robbers caught were caught because they did not act alone. So I never told (even my wife or best friend) what I was doing.
About modus operandi *
I went to the bank and waited in line as an ordinary visitor. Which of the cashiers was released first, that I robbed. He simply approached him when it was my turn and asked - usually with a note in an envelope - to give me all 50- and 100-dollar bills.
In the upper drawer of the cashier's desk, as a rule, there were less than $ 10 thousand. Usually I took about $ 5 thousand from the bank. It’s safer to work that way, and I wasn’t greedy.
About robberies without weapons and threats
No threats. I just told them what I wanted, and they obeyed. This is how it works in America. The amount of money that the bank will lose during the robbery (on average $ 5-7 thousand) is infinitely less than what it can lose if the massacre begins in a branch full of customers.
They just want to give you what you came for and to get out of their bank.
About the most memorable robbery
Once the cashier was stingy and did not give me everything that I asked. I told her: "You are capable of more." She simply shrugged and spread her arms like a little child, and said: “That's all I have.” Pretty bold of her.
In addition, she pulled out a 100-dollar bill from the money raised for me. I think it is unnecessary to clarify that she was fired.
When the lawyer brought all the documents in my case, I noticed that in that bank they put $ 100 more on me than I took. I told the lawyer that I am 100% sure that the data is incorrect. He told the police about it, the police told the bank, they checked the video there ... and saw the cashier stealing the banknote. Go crazy, huh?
About the last robbery that went wrong
The cashier freaked out as I headed for the exit. She began to shout: “Lock the doors, lock the doors!” But I did not pay attention and continued to walk as if nothing had happened. I managed to get out, and the guy who tried to go into the bank a few seconds after me came across the locked doors. He was furious, of course, because it was still a long time before the bank closed, and the guy thought he was late. Of course, he did not realize that the visitor who had just left the bank had robbed the bank.
About regrets
I never felt guilty because I didn’t attack anyone. Given the circumstances, I was as polite with the bank employees as I could, because I even sympathized with them a little.
I think morality is subjective. I would not steal from an ordinary person, because I think this is wrong. And banks see such theft as an inevitable loss. And I felt quite comfortable helping banks lose what they were prepared to lose.
In part, I began to do this, thinking about how stupidly rich people handle their money. I always thought that if I myself became rich, I could change the world instead of just saving up cash. I am not saying this to justify bank robberies. But at that time it was enough to convince himself.
I am still thinking about what I did. But everything that happened to me after, including prison, finding myself, a meaning in life, made those actions useful in a sense. It’s hard to regret something that brought so much good.
In 2015, Tumi announced an online fundraiser to publish a book on how bank robberies changed his life. Of the $ 11 thousand necessary for publication, he received $ 13.152.
Clay Tumi's Rules of Life - translation of an article by British Independent.
A man named Clay Terney calls himself a “retired specialist,” however, the “profession” that Clay specializes in is not taught at any university in the world. Terni is a professional burglar who claims to have "fenced" so many banks that it’s even hard to count them. For several years he made a living by cleaning bank cells and cash desks, and at the same time he was never caught.
Having managed to acquire a wife and children, and at the same time tired of playing hide and seek with the police, Clay decided to start a criminal career, voluntarily surrendered to the servants of the law, honestly served four years in prison and now, being already a free man, he decided to tell the whole world about a difficult and dangerous business bank robber.
So, today we have collected for you the most interesting answers of the “professional retired robber” Clay Turny to the questions of Internet users that they were able to ask him as part of the Reddit AMA section.
Let's start with the most important thing, how did you actually do this?
“In fact, robbing a bank is very simple, the main thing is not to be nervous and not to fuss. And yes, guys, don’t take my story as an instruction, I’m just sharing my story with you. I always had one debugged scheme. You calmly go into the bank, like an ordinary client, and stand in line at the cash register. As a rule, I chose the cashier in which there were fewer people. When it was my turn, I went to the window and handed the cashier a note demanding to give me all the banknotes of 50 and 100 bucks if she did not want anyone to suffer. ”
What, no masks and shots at the ceiling?
"What for? This is just unnecessary attention. I ordered them to give money, and they obeyed. The fact is that without exception, all American banks require their employees that, in the event of a robbery and the threat of bloodshed, they unquestioningly fulfill all the requirements of a hijacker and raise an alarm only when a potentially armed person leaves. The bank management believes that it is better to lose 5-7 thousand dollars (on average, that’s how much you take out of one box office) than to endanger human lives if a bank clogged by customers unexpectedly starts shooting. I’m not talking about such robberies as in Hollywood films or in GTA 5, it’s all fantastic, no one does it now, but about those when you really need to quickly cut some money. ”
But you had a weapon with you, right?
“There was no gunshot. "I always took with me a hammer or crowbar, which I hid under my clothes, in case you suddenly have to plant glass or break out a locked door, but I never used guns and pistols."
By the way, why banknotes of 50 and 100 dollars?
“I don’t know how it is now, but for some reason, it was always twenty that they always labeled for some reason, and the labeled money, of course, was useless to me. Denominations of $ 1, $ 5 and $ 10 are too small, they wouldn’t have made any special weather for me, but I would have to spend extra time waiting for the whole box office to be empty at the counter. In addition, I always managed to get out of the bank without too much noise, and if someone saw that the cashier was raking all the banknotes clean, this could alert the guards. And so just an ordinary client takes a large amount, and he is counted out a pack of fifty dollars and hundreds. In my experience, this is the easiest and fastest way. "
Did you have any special rules regarding the time of the robbery, for example, entering the bank before closing, or, conversely, when there are a lot of people there?
“Any working day will do. It’s best to go to business around 3pm. Again, I don’t know how it is now, but before that it was at that time that the policemen changed shifts, which means that I always had a bit more time left. Yes, I used to rob banks in the afternoon, and after the robbery I went to have a meal in some quiet cafe. ”
How did you manage to run away?
“I thought ahead of the way out. I robbed only those banks near which there were large car parks or many other different shops and offices. I parked my truck in an alley and merged with the crowd so that no one at the bank could see which car I was getting into. ”
How the hell could you never get caught by the cops?
“I did not tell anyone what I was doing. In the vast majority of cases, guys who work in groups are caught. When several people act, someone will screw up on something and let the others down. I always worked solo. Anyway, I kept my mouth shut and did not chat too much. Until I surrendered to the police, even my best friend and I did not know where I got the money. ”
The essence of HOME BURNING is as follows:
The "robbery" must begin with preparation. The entire operation can be performed both on behalf of a citizen and on behalf of a legal entity, that is, a commercial company. There is no difference here - to whom it is more convenient. We, again, for convenience, will talk about the company.
You can start simple. Namely, the fact that the company concludes agreements with its good business partners or just close friends - private individuals, according to which it allegedly borrows considerable sums of money from them at interest. It is made out in the most serious way. Contracts, receipts, obligations, guarantees and so on. In fact, everything remains only on paper - money can not be borrowed, because for our scheme we need only the contracts themselves. They hide in the table and lie there until a certain time.
After that, Mr. N, as a representative of the company, goes to the bank selected for the "robbery" and asks for a loan for some kind of profitable transaction. However, it is possible not for a deal, but for the acquisition of real estate, equipment, land or anything else quite valuable and profitable - so that the bank pecks faster. At the same time, Mr. N can agree to any interest - you don’t have to give it anyway.
After the loan is received, and the fun begins.
Having received the money, Mr. N returns to the office of his native company and opens the beloved and respected Civil Code to everyone. Opens it, of course, in the right place. Namely, that chapter of it, which deals with trust management of property. More specifically, article 1018.
And it says the following: "The collection of debts by the founder of trust on property transferred to him by management is not allowed, with the exception of the insolvency (bankruptcy) of this person. In the event of bankruptcy of the founder of trust, trust management of this property is terminated and it is included in the bankruptcy estate." The end of the quote.
We will clarify the terminology. The founder of trust management is the one who gives his property to management. And the manager, in turn, is the one who undertakes to manage this property. The essence of the operation is that the property transferred to trust management legally remains in the ownership of the founder. The manager undertakes to competently dispose of this property and pay the income received from it. For this, the founder pays the manager a certain percentage of the profits.
After thinking a little about all this, Mr. N must do the following: go on the very first ad in any newspaper and buy the securities for the entire amount received from the bank. Better, of course, profitable. For example, shares of oil industry workers or some other.
Having bought all these shares (solely for solidity and so as not to cause unnecessary suspicion of anyone), Mr. N waits a week or two. After that, he goes to the same bank that issued the money to him and concludes with him the same trust management agreement for the securities purchased in advance.
However, it’s better not to mention to Mr. N that these securities were bought exactly for the money that was recently received at the same bank.
The conclusion of such an agreement gives Mr. N reason to joyfully rub his hands, since he has already done half of his work. Meanwhile, an unsuspecting bank will carefully manage the securities entrusted to it. And pay Mr. N profit from these operations.
And if he doesn’t, then the named gentleman will indicate to the bank lawyer article 1022 of the Civil Code, which says: "The trustee, who, while trusting the property, did not take due care of the interests of the beneficiary or founder of the management, shall compensate the beneficiary for the lost profit during the time of trusting the property .. . "
In human language, this means that in the event of a poor disposal of Mr. N’s securities, this bank must also compensate for the losses.
So, having given the money received from the bank to him for management, Mr. N can go for a couple of months to rest somewhere in the south. Money, meanwhile, will be “drip” from the bank to the cunning gentleman.
Returning with a fresh tan and in a good mood, the cunning gentleman discovers that it is time to pay the bank on a previously granted loan.
The gentleman immediately makes an honest face and says that the deal fell through, the goods were stolen, the container turned upside down, the container was broken and, in general, life failed. Having estimated what was happening, the bank, naturally, wants to be compensated for the losses caused. Moreover, they didn’t just compensate, but according to the full program - with all percentages, forfeits, penalties and so on.
The question arises: from what, in fact, Mr. N and the firm behind him (the loan, we recall, was taken for it) all this should compensate? And then the bank remembers (if he doesn’t remember it, then Mr. N can tell him) that the same bank controls the securities brought by Mr. Exactly the amount of the loan issued by the bank. That's just one snag. Namely, that phrase from the Civil Code, which we have already talked about: levy on the debts of the founder of the management for property transferred to trust, is not allowed, except for cases when the founder is declared bankrupt. That is, here it is - the property through which N and his company can pay off the debt to the bank. True, you can take money only if the company is declared bankrupt.
And then a dilemma arises before the bank. If he does not declare N and his company bankrupt, then the company will not pay on the loan. If the company is nevertheless bankrupt, the bank will lose profit for trusting your property.
Most likely, the desire to repay the loan will prevail here. However, if he doesn’t win, then N and his company will simply continue to receive the profits put in handing over the property to the bank for management.
But suppose that the desire to make insidious borrowers bankrupt at the bank did win.
In order to conduct bankruptcy proceedings, you need to contact the arbitration court. What the bank is happy to do. A hearing is scheduled. This is where the contracts that the company and Mr. N concluded at the beginning of the whole operation come up.
At the court hearing are good friends and partners of Mr. N’s business firm. And it turns out that the company owes not only to the bank, but also to a bunch of all the people.
Naturally, during the entire trial, the lawyers of the borrowing company repent that, they say, “this happened” historically and there was no malicious intent here. The court, having studied all the sins of Mr. N’s company, of course, agrees with the opinion of the lenders that the borrower should be bankrupt. By agreeing, he terminates the asset trust agreement. But here is a bad luck - the money received from Mr. N’s securities owned by the company cannot be taken and simply given to the bank. They need to be distributed among all creditors - in proportion to the amount of debt. Which is happening.
That is, the bank, by court order, receives back only a small part of the loan issued. The rest is received by business partners and acquaintances of Mr. N. Here you can already celebrate a complete victory. And the whole company to go around the world. Or, exchanging roles, go to a new bank.
The combination is absolutely clean. And not only from the point of view of civil law, but also from the standpoint of the criminal code.
At first glance, it smells of fraud. However, do not rush to conclusions. There is no crime here. The fact is that fraud, by the way, like all other types of theft, by definition is "gratuitous seizure or appeal to one’s own property of others." Gratuitous! Mr. N, as an honest businessman, did nothing of the kind free of charge. He brought the money received from the bank to the same bank. And he didn’t just bring it, but gave the bank the opportunity to receive income from them in the form of interest on the management of securities. That is, he gave the bank on his beloved also earn money. So there can be no question of gratuitousness. In addition, the bank received some compensation in the bankruptcy of Mr. N.’s company. Small, but received.
So Mr. N is clean before the law and can even count on sympathy - the company has gone bankrupt. And it’s hard to look at the death of one’s own business.