STEVE INSKEEP, host:
And here's another scene that could make us play that scary music. A man enters a bank, wearing sunglasses and a hat; and something happens. Well, that's less likely to happen in Washington State thanks to the work of an enterprising FBI agent. He has suggested a dress code for banks, which is our last word in business today. According to The Seattle Times, Special Agent Larry Carr is working on legislation that would forbid banks from doing business with customers who wear a cap or a hooded sweatshirt. Because most bank security cameras are positioned above the customer counter, the video often cannot capture the robber's face under the brim of a cap. Agent Carr concedes he would have to exempt bank customers who have to wear hats for religious or medical reasons.
It is not clear if anybody thought of simply repositioning the surveillance cameras.
Thanks for your audio surveillance of this program, MORNING EDITION from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
MONTAGNE: And I'm Renee Montagne.
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