December 16, 2010

Bank heist

There's a scenario that I've been wondering about for quite some time, and as I was talking about it today I thought I should share it.

What would happen if a bank robber made it very clear that no one in the bank was in any danger, no matter what happened? That is, except for himself. The robber would put a gun to his own head and threaten to shoot if the bank didn't give him the money. Of course, they wouldn't believe him at first. So he shoots himself in the shoulder or something to prove he's serious. Now, do they guard insured company money, or do they value the life of the deranged man in front of them more? Do they just call the police and stall so they don't have to decide? I have no idea what would happen, but I kind of wish I could do it just as a social experiment.