That is heartbreaking, though I'm not sure the bank teller would feel that way after having a "gun" pointed at them while the man yelled "this is a stickup". Also, the perpetrator may have had prior convictions.

In general we prosecute violet offenses (including the threat of violence, even if the gun wasn't real) more seriously than nonviolent offenses. While 15 years seems excessive (as do most prison sentences in the US, IMO), there's a lot of important context missing in your statement. Hyperbole might not be the right word, but I'd call it "substantially misleading".

I am curious to know what direction it is that you think would be the appropriate direction my comment should be leading towards and also, I am curious to know which direction you think my comment is actually pointing towards with its "substantially misleading" content?

I get the vibe you are a white-collar criminal apologist, I could be wrong, but am I?