Such a sad story

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Posted by prettyprincess07

After reading the story and the responses my conclusion is that yes his actions were wrong and yes he in return caused a terrible thing to happen by severly frightening the teller(s) and other bankers as well. But I think that people really do forget how hard times really are. We maybe in our own world with our bills, weddings, families and yes those are our firstmost thoughts and our responsibilities. But after 9/11 and the war, jobs being sent over seas, people loosing their homes to Forclosure, jobs,Eron (all those people loosing their retirement money) Now we have elderly people going back to work not b/c they are bored they cant afford health coverage and live! I saw an elderly man bagging groceries at the supermarket. I felt so bad not b/c he was working but b/c after all these years a man of his age should be allowed the privillage of relaxing and taking it easy. Imagine everythign that we all hold economically dear you cant say what you wouldnt do to make ends meet. We all watch the news and are affected by what we see, but like I always say I'm guilty of this as well. We see it and it leaves our minds as soon as the commerical comes on.

Yes it was wrong what he did, I think because we all live within the NY region we dont get to see how the US itself is really holding up! Yes we see the occasions homeless person, but there are people in the US who do what he does just to be able to put food on the the table to feed their kids, People who shop at Second hand stores not to shop for retro-styles but because its what they can afford!

I again wont applaud this man's actions but what I will ask is What made him do that? Why did he feel the need to do something like this? Anyone ever see the movie with Denzel John Q, where he held up the hospital to save his son's life b/c the health insurance company wouldnt pay for his son's heart transplant. Think about it if you're single or a parent and you cant even make ends meet to put a roof over your head or food to eat! What would you do? Please Oh please dont say minium wage b/c if you had to live on what they paid you wouldnt be on LIW planning the wedding your are much less be able to honestly live!

That's my thoughts-

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