I'm Not Here To Hurt You Irish Independent
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- True Crime
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John O’Hegarty was destined for great things. He studied philosophy in the prestigious University of Leuven in Belgium and had a masters in psycho-analytic studies from Trinity College, Dublin. On the day he politely robbed his first bank, he crossed over into a world where all his education became meaningless. It was his point of no return – but it wasn’t the moment that changed everything. That came two years previously on a winter’s afternoon in 2002 when an accident would alter the course of several people’s lives and ultimately lead John to become Ireland’s most prolific bank robbers.
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The Bank Teller
John’s story has caught the attention of many but none more so than the bank teller who played a part in his downfall. She gives the view from the other side of the counter.
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The Aftermath
Freedom beckons but escaping the past is not an easy task. We all deal with pain in different ways.
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The Sentence
A dark night of the soul brings John to the edge. He can’t find closure on the most important part of his story.
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The Polite Bank Robber
Kevin and John play cops and robbers for a day – but there’s no getting past the fact - the victims are mounting.
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The Inquest
The accident has sparked a national debate and a police investigation. John’s world cracks and desperate times result in desperate measures.
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The Accident
Life is on the right track for academic John O’Hegarty until a moment of recklessness sets him on a path to self-destruction.
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Customer Reviews
Compassion
While it’s very sad what happened to that lovely man Rodger, I can’t understand why more compassion wasn’t shown to John at the time. He wasn’t under the influence of any substance. He was a young man out on a push bike doing his job. Yes he made a mistake going the wrong direction down a street. This was a freak accident. I wasn’t there to see the impact. How do we know if there was a predisposition in poor Rodger for an aneurysm or something along those lines. It is beyond tragic what happened to Rodger. I’ve seen families forgive people for intentional acts against people. This was an accident. John never set out to hurt this man. How he handled himself after what happened was not acceptable. For the incident with Rodger however it could happen to any of us, he without sin cast the first stone. Hope John is happy and grateful for the rest of his life and does good things to show people who he truly is.
Poor journalism
Nothing queried of this guys account, it is all very one sided. The reason why is jail sentence was increased is because he completed 2 more robberies while on bail from the ‘final’ robbery described in the podcast. It shouldn’t take an average joe soap googling to find information like this out!
Riveting and heartbreaking
An incredible story, both heartbreaking for Roger and his family but also a story of hope.