Average Bank robbery makes national news..

[Stuart G]

Another example of dumbing down of national news...Here is a story about an average bank robbery, one hurt, not life threatening...this story makes national news.................WhY??????????????????

Here is a link:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23371816/


One injured in Conn. bank robbery
Eight schools locked down while police search for suspect






Police Search For Armed Man Who Robbed Waterbury Bank
Police: Bank Robbery Suspects May Have Crashed
Police Search For Shooter After Shots Fired At Waterbury Bank
Man Gunned Down In Robbery
South Hill bank robbed


NBC News and news services
updated 59 minutes ago

WATERBURY, Conn. - A gunman opened fire at a bank Wednesday, wounding one person before fleeing, police said. Eight schools were locked down while police searched for the suspect, and a car crash that happened minutes later was believed to be connected to the robbery.

Police had one person in custody and were searching for another. It wasn’t clear if any money was taken, authorities said.

Police identified the shooting victim as Felix Sambuco, a 22-year veteran and battalion chief of the Waterbury Fire Department. He was shot in the right leg and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, NBC affiliate WVIT reported.

[Kittycat]

1. I think because they locked down the schools.

It seems that whenever kids are at risk, or perceived risk, they like to report on it.

[Stuart G]

2. To frighten everyone???or what??????

Schools get locked down across this country every day. Lots of reasons.. Yet this was a national story. I don't know. Seems average stuff to me. Hell, with the economy going down, bank robberies always increase..Oh well...

[sepulveda]

3. it's not average

this is not an average bank robbery, as you put it.

the gunman opened fire on a person in the bank

that's actually an unusual bank robbery

it's certainly not a BIG story, but claiming it is an average bank robbery, ignores the statistical fact that the gunman shooting a bank customer ( i am assuming sambuco was a customer inside the bank) or anybody for that matter is unusual.

it's about 2 % or one out of 50 bank robberies that involve any shooting.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0WRO/is_2002_Annual/ai_n7639734/pg_5