A bank robber is a type of criminal who steals money from a bank, hence the term.
A bank robber(s) always operates whenever other people are present inside the targeted bank. They are not to be confused with people who target banks whenever other people are not present; such crimes are instead referred to as burglaries, according to legal definition. During bank robberies, force, violence, and/or threats of violence are subjected upon the bystanders. Because of this trademark, the act where one breaks into a bank to steal money is confused as a bank robbery, but as no witnesses are inside the bank, it is merely classified as a burglary. Bank robberies are common in cities and large towns because there is a larger abundance of banks in the urban areas, an attribute that presents advantages for both bank robbers and the local law enforcement.
On Criminal MindsEdit
Because they are mostly focused on serial killings, bank robberies are rarely investigated by the BAU. On the occasion that they are, murder and/or an unexplained shift in behavior is involved. Bank robbers in Criminal Minds are:
- Caleb Dale Sheppard ("Psychodrama")
- Dale Schrader ("Retaliation")
- Dan Otey ("Retaliation")
- The Face Cards ("Hit" and "Run")
- Patrick Butler ("Lockdown")