After years in prison, "Average Joe Robber" seeks normal life

Dan Schwarberg, who stewed in prison for nearly 9 years for robbing banks, was released earlier this year. He tells a reporter: "A guy in prison once told me that after three years, you lose your friends. After about seven, you start losing your family. And that's what happened. I watched my grandkids grow up in pictures. It hurts. All these things eat away at you every day." (Cincinnati.com)

Comments

[The Asshole Guy]

Am I supposed to feel sorry for this person? His ass should still be behind bars. Go boo hoo elsewhere.

[Sheila]

Don't commit crimes and you won't go to prison. Usually.

[Phranqlin]

This dude has been punished sufficiently for his crimes so letting him out of jail early seems appropriate. Although his problems are of his own making, I do feel kind of sorry for him. It doesn't sound like he's a threat to anyone besides himself.

[Worker]

I'll admit, I did skim the article, but that skim showed that the majority of the article was morally bias in the wrong direction and I am a bit irritated at the tone of the article.

A) Glorifying his crimes against us. B) Trying to drum up pity for someone who did bad things to us (as a society). C) Ignoring the obvious fact that he did very bad things for a long, long time and tried to hide.

What about the rest of the article: Remorse? Repentance? Attempt to better his life?

[USMerc]

At least this guy took responsibility for his actions...He stated that it was no ones fault but his own... Even though he is a felon, just the fact that he takes responsibility for his own actions tells me that he may be redeemable...

[Bill]

Is this the same Joe Robber who used to own the Miami Dolphins?

[merkin4]

Bad guy wants out of jail. Boo frickin' hoo.

[me2]

"He's done his time and his dues to society have been paid."

So the saying goes. But society doesn't look at it that way, just look at some of the comments here. He's lucky he got to keep his job and wasn't fired for lying. I know ex-cons that earned their degrees while in prison, but can't even get a job in fast food. I can not not hire someone due to race or religion, but I don't have to hire someone that has a 50 year old felony record. To me that's wrong. I think the law should say that employers can only check back 7 years, no more. Of course there would be exceptions for that (working with kids for one).

[Charles]

No one thinks about what it will cost them if they get caught. Criminals are mostly stupid.

[Krash]

Great HI story!
Fark the shallow 'tards with no empathy.

Most of the politicians and corporate big shots are as guilty as he is and still free!

..and our "Current" ideals say "We" wanna be like them???
Here is honest remorse and the shattered husk of a "Normal" guy and you people don't get it.

This is the Good Stuff. If you ain't human enough to handle it, go back to your Cosmo and Sports Illustrated.

[Lots42]

I bet the tellers he terrorized don't give a crap about what he thinks.

[johnjohn]

Okay, so this bank robber has done his time. When will the real bank robbers, or should I say robber bankers be put behind bars? Time for the boards of TOO BIG TO FAIL banks be lined up and shoot, just to start the revolution!

[LimeGreenLizard]

Joe The Bank Robber?