Saturday October 4, 2008, 6:44 pm
LA MESA, California - Times have been tough for banks everywhere, but a San Diego-area Wells Fargo branch had an especially difficult day this week.

The branch in La Mesa was robbed twice on Monday — by two different robbers.

The men the FBI call "The Hard Hat Bandit" and "The Chatty Bandit" each robbed the branch about three hours apart, authorities said.

FBI spokeswoman April Langwell says "The Chatty Bandit" walked in to the branch about 3 p.m. PT, showed a pistol and demanded cash.

Less than three hours later "The Hard Hat Bandit" walked in and presented a note demanding money.

The FBI believes "The Chatty Bandit" has held up nine banks since March and "The Hard Hat Bandit" has struck three times this week. Neither has been arrested.

Monday October 6, 2008, 5:30 pm
It's happening everywhere. When I lived in Texas the pizza shop across the street was robbed then the bandits went next door and robbed a gas station then went back to the pizza shop and robbed it again. All in the same day. Getting where your not safe anywhere. At work, home, or school. Sad, scary times.

Monday October 6, 2008, 5:31 pm
Sorry Mae. I meant to thank you for the post. Hit the submit button instead of typing.

Monday October 6, 2008, 5:47 pm
It is scary -here in s.c. -my neighborhood had one house purposefully burned down -reward out on that one -two muggings -one attempted hijacking -i heard that girl scream her lungs out -being in a wheelchair -i was happy a rather large male neighbor came out and saved her from the thug -my husbands airhoses got stolen -one reported break in -this all in the last month. Most my neighbors are good people -i don't know why we are under attack -but i know it has gotten out of control everywhere. While our government is busy policing our constitutional rights -everything else is up for grabs -really sad.

Monday October 6, 2008, 8:55 pm
With the amounts of cash that is being withdrawn in just the past couple of weeks, it seems to me the bank is the last place to look for money.

Monday October 6, 2008, 9:09 pm
lol, how true eraser. within 1-2yr time spand s.c. had two bank robberies with both robbers paying for a cab to and fro -both caught of course. total mission impossibles. i don't know what these two were thinking here either. it's everyones financial crisis not just their own.