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Inside an Armed Bank Raid in Lebanon

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Banks in Lebanon have put limits on how much money people can withdraw from their own savings so Lebanese depositors - facing one of the worst economic crises in history - are taking matters into their own hands and holding up banks to get their money back.

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20 Comments

@VICENews Creator 3 years ago Pinned

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@JudasMaccabeus1 3 years ago

When he said “I’m willing to die so my son can continue his studies”

Wow. What a father. I hope his son realizes how lucky he is to have a father of that caliber

@MaryamofShomal 3 years ago

I’m not one for violence, but in this instance, I fully empathize with the people of Lebanon. It’s outrageous what the elite have done to that beautiful country!

@mythicalmeanderings 3 years ago

It's kind of absurd because it can hardly be called a robbery, it's just an incredibly aggressive withdrawal.
I used to be a bank teller and I feel bad for both the teller and the customer, what a crazy situation.

@Worldkindness2 3 years ago (edited)

“what would you use to hold up the bank“ grabs mw2 Molotov 💀

@UncleRaj1 3 years ago

I really think it is insulting and disgusting to even call these acts robberies. This is literally people collecting what is rightfully theirs, by any means necessary.

@spectrum838 3 years ago

“Noooooo You can’t just film a live heist!”

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@expandedhistory 3 years ago

This is the Vice News we know and want.

@DrownInLysergic 3 years ago

I 100% agree with these people. This isn't a robbery, this is THEIR OWN MONEY. Give these people the money that is already theirs, they have every right to their own money. I understand why they've had to go to such lengths as choosing possible violence. They're being denied their own money which they've worked for, and they have every right to that money.

@nizamaroth 3 years ago

If this doesn’t win every journalism award, we RAID EVERY JOURNALISM AWARD!

@819phoenix 3 years ago

The sister got me crying. Doing everything to help her sister out.

@Danxethenightaway 3 years ago

Honestly, can you imagine going to work and saving money for the government to tell you you can’t take it out?! That’s unbelievable to me. More power to these people. They are not committing a crime, they simply want their money back.
Free anyone who’s in prison over this.

@RealJonSarge 3 years ago

"The judicary is dead" One of the most powerful lines in this whole video.

@WePair_ 3 years ago

Hind Hassan is such a fearless individual, speaking to Taliban leaders deep inside enemy territory, joining a live bank heist.. hats off to you, you're incredible. These were some intense 23 minutes.

@jakeowennm 3 years ago

Vice you got a one in a million journalist right there. Hind deserves a payrise all her work is incredible

@ErōkRecords 3 years ago (edited)

i love how vice news does videos like this its way easier to understand what people are going through when you see it in action (edit: 2k likes???? tysm!)

@SuperRJ2012 3 years ago

I have so many feelings while watching this, my heart is open to the brave men and women demanding their money back and the bank tellers for putting their lives on the line like this.

@Chris_Maas 3 years ago

Between the Afghan withdrawal, Ukraine war, Iran protests and Lebanese financial meltdown, VICE is putting incredible and inspiring interviews and footage into the zeitgeist.