BANK REOPENS UNDER TIGHTER SECURITY.Byline: Anne Burke and Luz Villarreal Daily News Staff Writers When it reopened Monday for business, the Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. branch targeted in Friday's violence may have been Southern California's most secure financial institution. Eight uniformed security guards - six more than usual - probably helped ease customers' peace of mind. New landscaping and fresh stucco and paint already had erased any visual reminders of the bloody robbery attempt and shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. outside the branch that left the two gunmen dead, and 11 Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. police officers and six civilians wounded. ``This is probably the safest bank in America today,'' said Los Angeles City Councilman Richard Alarcon, who stopped by the Laurel Canyon Boulevard Laurel Canyon Boulevard is a major street in the city of Los Angeles, California. It starts off at Polk Street in Sylmar in the northern San Fernando Valley near the junction of the San Diego (Interstate 405) and the Golden State Freeways (Interstate 5). branch to check on the reopening. Seven of the 10 employees who were working when the gun-blazing robbers laid siege to the branch were back at work Monday morning. Thirty-two customers were lined up outside when it opened at 9 a.m. They included Robert L. Allen Robert Lee Allen (May 29, 1942 -) is an activist, writer, and Adjunct Professor of African-American Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of California, Berkeley[1]. Dr. Allen received his Ph.D. , whose deposit Friday was interrupted by the bandits. ``Well, I've got to get on with my life,'' he told reporters. ``I have a deposit to make or I'm going to have checks bouncing. And I decided to come back to the same bank.'' Cary Walker, a bank spokesman, said officials have taken steps to help their employees feel safe again. All of them received one-on-one counseling. They also met as a group Saturday to talk about what happened. ``Friday's attempted robbery was a very unusual incident,'' Walker said. ``Those who require continued assistance will receive it.'' Security procedures are constantly reviewed and altered when needed, Walker said. That's of some comfort to customers. Still, they understand that living in Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, - the bank robbery The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. Bank robbery is the crime of robbing a bank. capital of the world - has its everyday risks. ``It's a little creepy,'' said Linda Bricker, 28, of North Hollywood, as she made an ATM deposit at the branch. ``Part of me says it won't happen here again, but another part of me says, you never know.'' CAPTION(S): PHOTO Customers wait for the Bank of America branch in North Hollywo od to open Monday. The bank was the scene of Friday's shootout. Myung J. Chun/Daily News |
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