China scene: North

Netizens debate the merits of videoed bank robbery

A surveillance video showing a man robbing a bank in Tianjin is sweeping Chinese cyberspace, causing heated discussion about his "unprofessional" behavior.

The video showed the man walking into the bank at 9 am on Feb 7. He then covered his head with a black mask and began hitting the counter window with a hammer. Two women clerks behind the window screamed, rang the alarm and fled.