Originally posted by: Fern
Originally posted by: BooGiMaN
first off i doubt the police will release the details of the note, since it might prove useful in their investigation...
as for explicit threat of force...the note could have said we have a gun and will kill you unless you had over the money....
THis story begs the question of what would happen (legality -wise) if you handed the teller a note saying "please hand over the money"
If you ask someone for something (no weapons, no threat made) and they give it to you, is it robbery?
Otherwise, I recall a story not so long ago about how the FBI is getting pissed at banks for their (easy) policies causing an increase in bank robberies.
Fern