Woden cash snatcher!

fromthecapital said :

54-11 said :

johnboy said :

Guys go easy on the poor bloke.

Very few of you know for sure how you’d react in an unexpected situation

Exactly, JB. There seem to be so many superheroes here who would have acted in a split second and nailed the bitch, no sweat. As if…

Oh no, he had it coming, people are focusing on the real issue here, its the lanyard wearers that are the real problem our society. He probably wears lycra aswell.

Unlike the internet heros who are all byte and no bite.

fromthecapital said :

54-11 said :

johnboy said :

Guys go easy on the poor bloke.

Very few of you know for sure how you’d react in an unexpected situation

Exactly, JB. There seem to be so many superheroes here who would have acted in a split second and nailed the bitch, no sweat. As if…

Oh no, he had it coming, people are focusing on the real issue here, its the lanyard wearers that are the real problem our society. He probably wears lycra aswell.

I vote 1 for the lanyard as Mully cup winner!

Spiral said :

I’d think twice about running after her.

If she starts screaming and a guy is running after her, it is just as likely some other “saviours” would jump on him and beat the crap out of him.

How many people would assume he is the scumbag and she is the victim trying to escape?

Indeed. If the guy is a Woden-based APS employee, he might also have been distracted by thoughts of how many pay days he has left.

I don’t know about Commbank, but I thought some banks offer fee-free accounts for pensioners (which I would guess this lady is), which mean that they can get their cash from a teller, without having to pay a few extra dollars for the privilege. Doing that in a bank branch in a mall, and not then going straight to the car/bus stop might be a way of reducing the risk of such blatantly opportunistic attacks. Ideally people should not have to go to such lengths, but this, sadly, is the world we live in.

And the real tragedy is, this poor lady may never feel safe to go outside again. The reality is that crimes against the eldery are not that common but when they do happen, they put fear into many of our older and more vulnerable citizens and make them feel like they are all at threat when the reality is that they are not. Will this poor lady ever be able to use an ATM again? Will she ever be able to take her purse out without looking over her shoulder? The young woman has probalby taken a lot more from her than just a few dollars.

This is the second time in recent weeks that i’m aware of where elderly pensioners have been mugged by presumably desperate drug addicted scum.I bloody well hope this doesn’t become a trend!

cbjcurtin said :

the real problem is it is highly unlikley this girl will go to jail, a judge will let her off because she has lived a hard life with a rough upbringing.

+1.

the real problem is it is highly unlikley this girl will go to jail, a judge will let her off because she has lived a hard life with a rough upbringing.

Are the Batmen on this thread serious?

I read your comments and thought the guy must’ve let her get away. Then I had a look at the video…

The girl snatches the money and is gone in about a second. Maybe he could have seen it coming seeing the girl peering over the old ladies shoulder but we’re not all super ninjas. Anyway, he’s concentrating on his ATM, by the time he realises what happened she’s gone.

Who knows what happens after the video ended. Maybe he took off like Usain Bolt sprinting as fast as he could while pulling out his phone, unlocking it dialing 000 all while keeping up with the much younger thief.

Maybe he was looking for a phone box so he could put on his cape so he could be as brilliant as all you super heroes.

54-11 said :

johnboy said :

Guys go easy on the poor bloke.

Very few of you know for sure how you’d react in an unexpected situation

Exactly, JB. There seem to be so many superheroes here who would have acted in a split second and nailed the bitch, no sweat. As if…

Oh no, he had it coming, people are focusing on the real issue here, its the lanyard wearers that are the real problem our society. He probably wears lycra aswell.

A very sad piece of footage. I really feel for the elderly lady. She would have got a huge fright. An incident like that is enough to shatter anyone’s confidence.

As for the gentlemen standing next to her, it’s tough to judge. I can’t say for certain what I would have done. If that were my reaction though, I’d be pretty disappointed with myself.

c_c™ said :

FWIW – I hate those CommBank ATMs because they are so slow to change screens/recognise inputs. I’m surprised more of this doesn’t happen.

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I notice this as well, like a minute for the machine to reconise your PIN . The one I used yesterday at Charny was so slow I thought it was broken until it made a small grunt and changed screen. I felt like sitting duck standing there waiting, waiting, waiting. The auto tellers were faster in 1990.

robbing senior citizens should be instant jail even if you have to wait 3 months for a court date.

Spiral said :

I’d think twice about running after her.

If she starts screaming and a guy is running after her, it is just as likely some other “saviours” would jump on him and beat the crap out of him.

How many people would assume he is the scumbag and she is the victim trying to escape?

Not recommending apprehension, just get on the phone to police quick smart and keep her in sight. Or at least snap a photo for police to use. Don’t just stand there like a dummy while the old lady (appears) to chase her.

I’d think twice about running after her.

If she starts screaming and a guy is running after her, it is just as likely some other “saviours” would jump on him and beat the crap out of him.

How many people would assume he is the scumbag and she is the victim trying to escape?

johnboy said :

Guys go easy on the poor bloke.

Very few of you know for sure how you’d react in an unexpected situation

She’d taken off by the time he turned around anyway, and in all fairness it does look like he drops what he’s doing and goes to investigate. Unless he finished his transaction at the EXACT same time as she ran off, but that seems unlikely considering the old lady was already about to take her cash when he started using the other machine.

You’ll keep an eye out for us if anything more comes up on the matter, yeah JB?

Selfish, stupid c***. I hope this follows her for the rest of her worthless life, ’cause once her looks are gone and she has to support herself she’ll be up a creek without a paddle.

johnboy said :

Guys go easy on the poor bloke.

Very few of you know for sure how you’d react in an unexpected situation

Exactly, JB. There seem to be so many superheroes here who would have acted in a split second and nailed the bitch, no sweat. As if…

goggles13 said :

lanyards are a convenient way of holding security passes which must be displayed when inside Govt Departments. why should the bloke take it off when outside? everyone knows what they are for.
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I don’t use the lanyard, but have stopped shoving the pass into my pocket because it trashes the stupid cord. It’s not showing status, rather it’s not giving a shit.

and, yeah, these total losers,what is the world becoming?

robbing an elderly woman in broad daylight, not the brightest spark – crimes like this get a lot of public sympathy so I reckon the plod will locate her easily enough.

As for the pube, at the least you would think he would react by maybe yelling, gesticulating or running .. but hey, he’s probably another overpromoted EL2, cushy job and no capacity for independent thought.

Brilliant CCTV and ATM photos. Fairly sure the fuzz have already been given her name.

Not the cleverest heist.

What a horrible scumbag. Hope they catch her. That poor old lady probably won’t leave the house now, too scared.

c_c™ said :

Other bloke was a bit slow on the uptake. But then, he is one of those public service stooges who wears their lanyard religiously to feel important. When something real comes up, it’s huh?

what’s with bagging the other guy who didn’t do what you would have done in the same situation? how does the other guy know that someone else wasn’t going to steal his wallet and/or card.

lanyards are a convenient way of holding security passes which must be displayed when inside Govt Departments. why should the bloke take it off when outside? everyone knows what they are for.

FWIW – I hate those CommBank ATMs because they are so slow to change screens/recognise inputs. I’m surprised more of this doesn’t happen.

full marks to the thief for having no disguise. loser of the week!!

God bless public servants…I bet if it was the liberals taking his tax-payer funded coffee machine he’d have chased her down!

What a low act by an absolute bitch. Hope she gets caught quickly. The only saving grace is the old duck wasn’t hurt

I know y’all will crucify be: I can walk, I can walk again.

Sorry, seriously: boring APS dude could have at least asked the girl if she wanted to use the vacant atm…though he may also have thought it was the grandaughter. Either way, she is the lowest of lowies.

c_c™ said :

Personally, I would have seen something was up as I approached. The woman was standing 45 degrees to the old lady, big sign something was a miss. .

Not to mention the fact she was standing there waiting, arms folded, while the second ATM was free.

Distinctive bag and good video of her face, she’ll be caught soon. I’d like to say incredibly stupid and risky considering we all know those ATMs have cameras but she’ll get such a light slap on the wrist that it will probably cost her less in time and money than she got from the bag snatch. The bloke was pretty slow to react and doesn’t look like he’d be much of a sprinter. Low act stealing from an elderly pensioner who can’t even stand up – hopefully this skank never makes it to that age.

Frustrated said :

Why didn’t the other bloke step in, he was still standing at the other ATM when it happened.

Obviously not the go get ’em type.It appears she turned the corner and ran down the stairs into the bus interchange although you’d think someone will recognise her from the cctv.

Other bloke was a bit slow on the uptake. But then, he is one of those public service stooges who wears their lanyard religiously to feel important. When something real comes up, it’s huh?

Personally, I would have seen something was up as I approached. The woman was standing 45 degrees to the old lady, big sign something was a miss. Not saying I would have predicted a snatch and run, but certainly standing in that position could indicate an attempt to see the customer’s pin.

Once she ran off, he looks surprisingly relaxed about it all. Not reaching for a phone to get a shot or call police.

Why didn’t the other bloke step in, he was still standing at the other ATM when it happened.

I some how can’t help thinking that banks are partially responsible this.If money is fraudulently stolen online it’s refunded how about they pony up for this type of robbery.