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Seattle Bank Teller Fired for Chasing Robber

by Blue Crush | August 2, 2009 at 11:05 am

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Jim Nicholson, a teller at Key Bank in Seattle, has been fired for going after a would be robber.

After more than two years working as a teller at the Key Bank branch in Lower Queen Anne, Nicholson clearly understood the bank's strict policy of quickly complying with robbers' demands and avoiding confrontation.

Instead, Nicholson threw the bag to the floor, lunged toward the robber and demanded to see a weapon. Surprised, the would-be bank robber backed up and then bolted for the door, with Nicholson on his heels.

Nicholson, 30, chased the man for several blocks before knocking him to the ground with the help of a passer-by. Nicholson then held him until police arrived.

That was Tuesday.

On Thursday, Nicholson was fired.

Granted, banks are federally insured, but doesn't the firing of Nicholson seem a little extreme?

What do you think?

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Greg Green (not verified)

at 15:56 on August 2nd, 2009

Insurance covers all losses, so it was a lucky chance of the bank owner to earn some extra money on claiming a bit exagerated amount of the stolen property. Definitely, it was a wrong job place for Nicholson .

tperko (not verified)

at 16:49 on August 2nd, 2009

jim nicholson is awesome, he deserves a promotion.

wfaler (not verified)

at 09:28 on August 3rd, 2009

Policy or not, there's something wrong when fighting evil gets you punished. I hate to bring up a 9-11 issue, but should the people on that plane have shut up and been good little witnesses?