Economic Slump Leads to Increase in Bank Robberies In OC

The FBI Counts as many bank robberies so far this year as all of 2007. The downward trend in bank robberies is over. In 2007, Southern California had seen the lowest number of bank robberies for decades, at 339. This year the number of bank robberies had already hit 339 by the end of October. With the continuing trend of banks being robbed, and with two months left in 2008, that number is expected to be heavily surpassed.  Orange County alone is estimated to have seen Read more