At first I almost felt sorry for the guy...

[wisco]

Until I found out he has a history of armed bank robbery and forgery. Just a typical lying thief, not truly acting out of desperation.

Local News | 'Polite Robber' suspect told similar sob story when arrested 8 years ago | Seattle Times Newspaper

According to Urquhart, Hess wasn't living with any children at the time of his arrest.

"Let's not turn this guy into Robin Hood," Urquhart said.

In 2003, the FBI in Seattle gave Hess the nickname "The Transaction Bandit" because he would ask bank tellers for small change before demanding all the cash in their drawers, according to federal court records. The Seattle Times published a story and photograph of the "Transaction Bandit" in May of that year and former co-workers who knew Hess from the Starbucks store in Seattle's Madison Valley recognized his photo, the records say.

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Hess ultimately pleaded guilty to six armed robberies — one at a Crown Hill Blockbuster video store that netted him $200, followed by five bank robberies in Seattle and on the Eastside — and was ordered to pay $9,723 in restitution, the records show.

[marinepilot]

Repost!!

Man politely robs store in Seattle