San Diego bank robbery by three men in Halloween masks
As reported by San Diego's KFMB TV, "Three men in Halloween masks doused tellers with pepper spray" during a bank robbery on Tuesday, September 30.

This isn't the first time bank robbers have used tear-gas-like chemicals against employees. Nonetheless, Tuesday's San Diego robbery incident may create a "trend" for other bank robbers to imitate. There are disturbing safety-and-health questions for employees and for clients conducting business in the facility.

What are sound security measures which credit unions and banks could undertake to deter these kind of malicious attacks? What can our lawmakers and our criminal justice system do to deter chemical attacks against financial institution employees?

Ron Bensley, Jr.