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Employees bank, the two robbers’ getaway car are shown how jo give a robber “bait” money in which the serial numbers have been recorded without smelled so badly that they abandoned it and ran. Though the men were not taking an unnecessary risk that might provoke the bandit into firing maintain that the money “smells so awful that it will never be spent.” his weapon. Then, while obeying a Furthermore, Congress’ new Bank robber’s orders, employees are taught Protection Act, and subsequent orders on Jan. 6, 1969, by four Government agencies, will require all ment doesn’t necessarily frighten away all bank robbers, it has brought Federally insured banks and savings- been apprehended. 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