What do you do in the bank heist?

5 steps to take if you’re in a bank robbery

• Stay calm.
• Observe the robber, if you can.
• Don’t try to be a hero.
• Cooperate, within reason.
• Don’t compare notes with other witnesses.

How do bank robbers launder their money?

Banks routinely use the exploding dye packs to foil robbers by making stolen cash unusable. Perhaps because they had already been spending with gusto — splurging on “hookers, heroin and high-tops,” in the words of a police officer — the pair used a motel washing machine to cleanse their remaining cash.

How do banks protect against robbery?

Today, all banks employ a similar strategy to deter robbers – dye packs, bait money, security cameras and even armed guards – but there remain steps above and beyond that further improve branch security.

What is Gaynor’s plan for the bank robbery?

Gaynor’s plan involves drilling concentric circles into the banks, pulling out the vaults, and loading them onto a truck. When her work is finished, it will consist of model reconstructions (like those pictured above), short-films, sculptures and photographic prints that re-tell the story of the heist.

What did justice practice before his first few bank robberies?

Before his first few bank robberies, Justice practiced obsessively. His bicycle was his get-away vehicle, and so the first thing he’d do was figure out where he was going to leave the bike (unlocked) while he was inside robbing the bank.

Is Los Angeles the bank robbery capital of the world?

From about 1960 to 2000, L.A. was the bank robbery capital of the world. In the worst years there were more than 2,500 robberies a year in L.A.; that’s about one robbery every 45 minutes of the working day. In 1983, L.A. had more robberies than the next four highest cities (New York, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon and Sacramento) combined.