Clay Tumey is a retired bank robber who claims he robbed so many he lost count. He plied his trade about a decade ago, served four years in prison, and is now a free man, out of the game and touting his tale of redemption. He's doing a Reddit AMA today, and it sort of makes bank robbery sound easy. read more
This is how it works in America because the amount of money a bank gives up ($5-$7k on average) per bank robbery is infinitely less than the amount of business they’d lose if shit got wild in a bank full of customers. read more
If you make a habit of it, by the fourth bank robbery, you're more likely to be in jail than walking the streets. Don't do it—Overall, it's probably not worth it to attempt a bank robbery, the researchers conclude. read more