Bank teller foils robbery. Gets fired.

A man in a beanie cap, dark clothing and sunglasses pushed a black backpack across the bank counter and demanded money. The teller demanded to see a weapon, the robber turned and ran. The teller tackled him and held him until police arrived.

Hero, right ? Wrong. He got fired.

From the Seattle Times:

In a state that consistently ranks in the top 10 nationally in bank robberies, what Nicholson did was not only ill-advised, according to police and the FBI, it was all but unheard of. Bank tellers are trained to get robbers out the door as quickly as possible and are advised against being a hero over money that’s federally insured.

Maybe so many banks get robbed because nobody really does anything about it. Watch closely to news reports on bank robberies .. how many of these idiots are even armed ? We’ve essentially set up a system where all a person has to do is walk into a bank and demand money. Hell, if anyone dares interfere with your robbery, they’ll get fired.

Morons.