L O S E R !!!

[Monseratto]

US bank robber turned in by sons

If Illinois bank robber William Alfred Ginglen ever writes a book of advice for would-be thieves, he may include a lesson he learned the hard way.
Do not rob banks near the town where your son is a police officer.

Ginglen's son Jared recognised his father from bank surveillance video posted on a police website - and after consulting his brothers, turned him in.

Ginglen, 64, is due to be sentenced on Thursday after pleading guilty to robbery and firearms offences.

His three sons say they were just putting into practice the lessons he taught them - and they hope he will understand.

"Since he taught us all of this and raised us to be good, maybe someday the light bulb will come on," Garrett Ginglen told the Associated Press news agency.

He admits the decision was not an easy one. When his brother Jared called him to say he had spotted their father on the police website, Garrett broke into a sweat and vomited into a rubbish bin in his office.

But along with their brother Clay, Garrett and Jared went to confront their father.

He was not at home - but the clothes he used in the robbery were.


Ginglen kept a diary of his life of crime
The brothers called the police.

Al Ginglen was arrested the next day, and an entire secret life was uncovered.

The former marine and grandfather of seven had robbed at least seven banks to pay for a crack cocaine habit, prostitutes, hotel rooms, and a long-time girlfriend with a daughter.

Conveniently for prosecutors, Ginglen had kept a diary during his nine-month life of crime, during which he stole nearly $60,000 (£35,000) from banks in the state of Illinois.

His son Clay said Al Ginglen's crimes were not what hurt the family most.

"There's a lot of things we're upset about that weren't illegal. Lying is not a crime, and lying was the biggest thing."

[falken]

At least he raised his kids right.

[Devastator]

True. For him to be in that mess, it's another case of not practicing what you preach.