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Bank Robbery

Clay Tumey claims he has robbed more banks than he can count, and he never used a gun. He did however carry a concealed hammer strapped to his leg. After serving 4 years in prison Clay is sharing information we can draw from. After serving his time, Clay held a number of Q&A sessions as part of his repentance and paid full restitution to the banks he robbed. The Q&A is informative.


On Cameras Q: Did you know the placement of the cameras and how to avoid them?
Clay: Of course they had cameras. But then what? Nobody knew me. What good does it do to know; only having a face and basic description?

On Mantraps Q: Did the banks you robbed not have the double security doors?
Clay: I almost got caught in those doors on my last one. I got out within seconds of them locking them. I was very fortunate.

Internet Reference Q: Did you have a mentor of sorts that you learned from?
Clay: Only the Internet. I studied countless reports of other robberies that had gone wrong and people who were caught.

On Confrontation Q: Would you have harmed someone if you found yourself in a position between that and getting caught?
Clay: That depends on the situation. If it was just some random guy trying to be a hero, I would have probably gone to any extreme necessary to get away because that’s a challenge. On the other hand, if it was a cop or a security guard of some sort, I would have probably let them win. Probably.

On Reporting Q: According to this you robbed a bank in the town I live in right now. Why the **** did I not hear about a bank robbery?
Clay: Because it wasn’t newsworthy, and banks don’t exactly want people to know their locations are susceptible to a bank robbery.


Takeaways…

1. Robbers case banks, so banks need to send a message that their site is not easy pickings.
2. Be concerned that a robber will do what it takes to get away, including harming those around him.
3. Even though he was unarmed, the metal detector in a Safety Entrance® would have kept Clay from entering and sent him on his way.
4. Having a guard may be a deterrent.

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