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Bank Robbers Seen as Pitiful Figures in 1974 Folly
FBI chief William Sullivan notes bank holdups are often committed by young, inexperienced men. Of 37 killed in 1974 robberies nationwide, 24 were robbers. Average haul about 1500 dollars, less than a decade earlier. 70 to 80 percent of robbers are caught. Robbers’ average hourly income estimates about 40 cents for time served. More than half are unarmed, sometimes feigning a gun. A Salt Lake City suspect calmly approached a teller.
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William Sullivan
FBI
Los Angeles
Sullivan
United States
Salt Lake City