Important; everyone needs to read this one

[sandshaker]

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)
> >
> >
> >
> > If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from
> > an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in
> >reverse.
> >
> > For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321. The
> >ATM recognizes
> > that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
> >machine.
> >
> > The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown >to
> >the robber,
> > the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.
> >
> > This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it >is
> >seldom used
> > because people don't know it exists.
> >
> > Please pass this along to everyone possible.

 

[H2Andy]

alas, my good friend, it is not so:

http://www.snopes.com/business/bank/pinalert.asp

 

[RonDawg]

Even if the system's inventor was much more successful in convincing banks to implement his system, it likely won't work in real life.

Just try to think what your ATM PIN is backwards. Takes a bit of thought, doesn't it?

Now, imagine trying to think of that while some puke is holding a gun or knife to your head and is demanding you withdraw as much money as your bank and bank account will allow.

In law enforcement, there is a saying that when the fecal matter hits the air movement device, you will always revert to what you do routinely. That's why it's important that we train exactly the way we want to react, under as close to similar circumstances as possible. How many civilians are willing to do that?

 

[ItsBruce]

Andy, you beat me to the punch with Snoopes. I run just about everything I see or read through it. (I even ran your post.)

 

[H2Andy]

(I even ran your post.)

cool, which one?

you mean this one?

 

[k8brandt]

I love Snopes, people don't like me because of it. But hey, it's legit.

 

[Teamcasa]

Don't you just hate to be the one that posts a warning, tip or idea that within seconds some posts a snopes reference proving you wrong.

Dave

 

[sandshaker]

Cool... I will check that site out from here on out...Thanks Guys

 

[Mako Mark]

I love Snopes.

I heard that Snopes was fake!

.

 

[onfloat]

PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW)
> >
> >
> >
> > If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from
> > an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in
> >reverse.
> >
> > For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321. The
> >ATM recognizes
> > that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the
> >machine.
> >
> > The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown >to
> >the robber,
> > the police will be immediately dispatched to help you.
> >
> > This information was recently broadcasted on TV and it states that it >is
> >seldom used
> > because people don't know it exists.
> >
> > Please pass this along to everyone possible.

but my pin is 1331:11: