Ley sobre robo y acoso en bancos y cajeros automáticos

Explicación Simple

No puedes entrar a un banco con la intención de robar, ni asustar a alguien que está usando un cajero automático. Hacer esto puede llevarte a ir a la cárcel por mucho tiempo o a pagar multas altas.

Es como si en una tienda alguien entrara solo para asustar a los compradores y robarles. Nadie quiere sentirse inseguro mientras compra o usa su dinero.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan está usando un cajero automático en su vecindario. De repente, alguien se le acerca y le grita amenazas para que le entregue su dinero. Esa persona está violando la ley y podría enfrentar serias consecuencias.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

SECTION 16-11-380. Entering bank, depository or building and loan association with intent to steal; theft or solicitation of person using automated teller machine. (A) It is unlawful for a person to enter a building or part of a building occupied as a bank, depository, or building and loan association with intent to steal money, securities for money, or property, either by force, intimidation, or threats. (B) It is unlawful for a person to steal money, securities for money, or property, either by force, intimidation, or threats, from a person who is using or who has just finished using a bank night depository, an automated teller machine (ATM), or another automated banking device, as defined in Section 16-14-10, or in the vicinity of a bank depository, an ATM, or another automated banking device. (C) It is unlawful for a person to beg, panhandle, or solicit money from, or otherwise harass, a person using, who has just finished using, or who is in the vicinity of a bank night depository, an ATM, or another automated banking device. (D) A person who violates the provisions of: (1) subsection (A) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be imprisoned not more than thirty years; (2) subsection (B) is guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than ten thousand dollars or imprisoned not more than twenty years, or both; and (3) subsection (C) is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, must be fined not more than five hundred dollars or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. (E) A separate location code, premise code, or designation for a bank night depository, an ATM, or other automated banking device offense must be added to the South Carolina Incident Based Reporting System. Law enforcement personnel are required to use this locati