MADISON, Wis. – It doesn’t matter much anymore in Wisconsin whether bank robbers articulate explicitly that they’re using force. Governor Tony Evers has signed a bill clarifying the definition of bank robbery. A loophole in the law had made it hard to prosecute some robbery cases. Republican Senator Eric Wimberger gave this example: “Up in Green Bay, there was a person who had slipped a note to the teller but said nothing except “$100s, $50s, and $20s” in a rough voice and “Give me all your money.” The guy was arrested but because force wasn’t threatened explicitly, he couldn’t be charged, Wimberger said.
