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Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:40 am
by WildBill
A man walked into the bank, approached a teller and handed her a note that demanded money and also threatened her life. He then lifted his shirt to show her a silver, semi-automatic handgun stuffed into the waist band of his pants. The teller gave the man some money. He was last seen walking away from the bank.
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Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:30 am
by Rex B
No doubt a TCU fan
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 11:46 am
by Kirk
He is described as about 30 years old. He is about 6 feet tall and has a medium build.
A bit vague!!
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2011 6:31 pm
by sugar land dave
I think we can charge him with a deliberate failure to conceal.
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:09 am
by RoyGBiv
In this day, why do banks have such terrible video quality on their surveillance systems?
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 10:10 am
by WildBill
RoyGBiv wrote:In this day, why do banks have such terrible video quality on their surveillance systems?
And many of the convience stores, too. The only thing I can think of is that they use slow speed tape recorders and they probably have re-used the tape past it's useful life.
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:56 pm
by zero4o3
WildBill wrote:RoyGBiv wrote:In this day, why do banks have such terrible video quality on their surveillance systems?
And many of the convience stores, too. The only thing I can think of is that they use slow speed tape recorders and they probably have re-used the tape past it's useful life.
follow up question, in this day , who still uses tape?
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:50 pm
by WildBill
zero4o3 wrote:WildBill wrote:RoyGBiv wrote:In this day, why do banks have such terrible video quality on their surveillance systems?
And many of the convience stores, too. The only thing I can think of is that they use slow speed tape recorders and they probably have re-used the tape past it's useful life.
follow up question, in this day , who still uses tape?
Just because it isn't "digital" doesn't make it useless or obsolete. There are probably many units that people haven't replaced or upgraded. Tape is probably still the cheapest option. Also, you don't need good quality video until you get robbed.
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 11:26 am
by Ameer
Rex B wrote:No doubt a TCU fan
Maybe it was Barney the Dinosaur.
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:45 pm
by Keith B
Ameer wrote:Maybe it was Barney the Dinosaur.
I love you, you love me, now give me all of your money.....
Re: Houston Police Seek Purple-Shirted Bank Robber
Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2011 1:49 pm
by WildBill
Keith B wrote:Ameer wrote:Maybe it was Barney the Dinosaur.
I love you, you love me, now give me all of your money.....
A good quote from "The Purple Menace".