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Mike, not his real name, committed 14 robberies in the Pacific Northwest. He just can鈥檛 remember when exactly he started.聽

鈥淪o, we鈥檙e going back to 1984? 鈥�83? Somewhere back in there,鈥� Mike told “The Gee and Ursula Show” on 成人X站 Newsradio Thursday.聽

Mike, a loyal 成人X站 Newsradio listener, heard about a woman serial bank robber on the loose in Seattle, so he decided now was a good time to retell his story.聽

鈥淚 grew up in a broken home and basically didn鈥檛 feel like life was going as I expected,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淭he bills piled up, the marriage crumbled, and that just seemed like an easy way out.鈥澛�

How does someone become a serial bank robber?

He turned to bank robbing because he had experience on the other side of the counter.聽

鈥淚 literally worked in a bank as a teller,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淢arried, drowning in debt. One-bedroom apartment, two kids. You鈥檙e sitting there dealing with money all day. I鈥檓 looking at a quarter million dollars sitting in this vault and thinking 鈥榶ep, that鈥檚 the place to get it.鈥欌��

Robbing banks proved easier than he anticipated.聽

鈥淚 called in sick, I believe one day, and I went out and robbed two banks,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淚 actually was only going to do one. The adrenaline was just so high, I was like 鈥業’ve got to do another one.鈥欌��

Mike got away with six robberies before turning himself in. He thinks it was six anyway; he can鈥檛 quite remember. The total 鈥渆arnings鈥� from this first run were somewhere between $20,000 and $30,000.聽

Serial bank robber turns himself in鈥攏ot for the reason you think

He decided to turn himself in because he wanted a divorce, and he figured his wife would use the bank robbery as blackmail ahead of any proceedings. However, after 18 months in prison, he got right back to it.聽

鈥淚 was sitting there one night with a buddy,鈥� Mike said, 鈥淚 was living in a 20-foot travel trailer, and we got talking about money and stuff. We both looked at each other at the same time and said 鈥楲et鈥檚 go rob a bank!”

That job netted the pair about $230,000. After that, it got hard to stop.聽

鈥淵ou start not worrying about work,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淵ou start not worrying about anything. You start just reaching into this paper bag and grabbing out a packet of money. OK, well, that bag runs empty. You鈥檝e lost all momentum in your life for work, so let鈥檚 go do another. Let鈥檚 go do another.鈥欌�澛�

Fast forward to 1993. Mike鈥檚 an experienced bank robber with 13 under his belt. But he got a little sloppy.聽

鈥淚 went to rob a bank in Everett,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淭he guy that was going to do it with me bailed the night before. I had some debts coming up the next day that I was banking on this money for, so I went and did it on my own. What I didn鈥檛 know was people had figured out that we were casing this bank.鈥澛�

He barely got inside before the cops showed up. Mike went on to plead guilty and served 13 of a 15-year sentence.聽

Mike tells Gee and Ursula what stops him from turning back to a life of crime

When money gets tight, robbing banks is still tempting. But talking himself out of it is easier.聽

鈥淚鈥檓 two strikes, three strikes, that’s the end of things,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淚鈥檓 married, I have a great wife. I couldn鈥檛 get any better than that. I鈥檝e got great kids, even though they have their own issues. I don鈥檛 need to go down that road.鈥澛犅犅�

Mike鈥檚 message to his younger self: Think about the victims.聽

鈥淭he worst thing about crimes like this is the harm you do to the other people on the other side of the counter,鈥� Mike said. 鈥淪ome of these banks I hit twice. One person had to quit their job and get counseling and other things. I hurt people doing this. I would tell myself it鈥檚 not worth it for other people.鈥澛�

Listen to Gee and Ursula on聽鈥淭he Gee and Ursula Show鈥�聽weekday mornings from 9 am to 12 pm on 成人X站 Newsradio.聽