Posted by denised in Seattle bank teller fired after chasing and catching bank robber
Jim Nicholson, 30, was fired a day after running down a would-be robber who entered a Key Bank branch near the Seattle Center. The bank, like most banks, has a strict policy outlining appropriate teller behavior in the event of a bank robbery. Tellers are trained to get bank robbers out the door quickly and comply with requests unless they feel their lives are in jeopardy. Nicholson not only ran after the criminal in question, but caught him and held him down until the police arrived. For his part, Nicholson says he understands why he was fired, but says instinct took over. Was the firing the act of a really bad boss or a company concerned with deterring renegade behavior among bank employees? You make the call. Discuss after the jump.
Source: Associated Press
