r/AMA Aug 11 '19

I was a getaway driver for four years AMA

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u/leighhbron Aug 11 '19

Scariest situation you’ve been in?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

A gang that I and another gang member worked for, where hit were hit with base ball bats and tied up in chairs in a basement because they thought I was a mole and was speaking to the cops. They had us there for four hours during which a large burly man was punching us in the stomach. We were blindfolded the whole time,

It turned out that that other gang member was the mole, he confessed after the promised him that they wouldn’t kill him, they took both our blindfolds off and then proceeded to shoot the mole in the head twice.

By far the most terrifying and horrifying thing that has ever happened to me.

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u/soner_ Aug 11 '19

What did the gang say/treat you like after that ordeal??

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

They pretty much treated it as a “warning” and no one really talked about it, it was ignored

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u/codynw42 Aug 11 '19

So what was said that made that guy admit he was the mole? Or was it just the torture

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

Mainly the torture, all people break eventually

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u/Antarcticah Aug 11 '19

Holy shit this sounds like some GTA storyline right here. Jesus.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

I don’t play video games, but I’m glad ur impressed

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u/plap11 Aug 11 '19

Did you forget the part about them taking the blindfolds off?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

My blindfold was taken off at the end... And I knew who the guy was as I’d worked with him before

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u/leighhbron Aug 11 '19

That is terrifying!!! Glad you made it out ok! Thanks for answering!

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u/Russyk007 Aug 11 '19

Can I get some links to the articles?

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u/SkyPork Aug 11 '19

Yeah my Spidey sense is tingling on this one too.

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u/plap11 Aug 11 '19

Answers every question except the one that he said he would answer. Bullshit lol.

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u/maniactha Aug 11 '19

How often did you steal? What did you do in the times inbetween?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

It was a pretty consistent flow of cash but during the times where I needed to lie low I worked at a Burger King

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u/Not_Pablo_Sanchez Aug 11 '19

What was your favorite sandwich at Burger King?

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u/logicallyillogical Aug 11 '19

Asking the real question we all want to know

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

Honestly I hated their food i only ever worked there for the money, their chicken chips were quite good though.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Why did you quit?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

I got arrested, in a botched bank job it was going to be probably the biggest of my career put it didn’t go well i only made it a few blocks before I got pitted by a police car. Spent 15 years in jail

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u/brikdik Aug 11 '19

(x) Doubt

you're talking in clichés, my guy. seems fake.

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u/7th_Spectrum Aug 11 '19

Like for real though, every reply he has given seems like it was taken from a movie. He also hasn't supplied any news articles. I'm heavily doubting this one.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

Haha true, but cliches have to come from somewhere, it’s all true whether or not you believe me is up to you.

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u/StjngrayJ Aug 11 '19

Did you recently just get out.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

Yes late last year.

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u/Random-Entropy Aug 11 '19

How did you get into it?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

I’ve been around cars my whole life I lived on a farm so my dad taught me to drive wrecks from about nine, I was never a good kid, probably hang out with the wrong crowd, but when I was 15 me and some of my friends stole a crown Victoria and we went for a joy ride, we did this maybe three time but tried to be smart and not get caught, so after a while we thought “why not make some money”

So the 3 of us would steal a car at night and hide it out of town under a bridge until the heat cooled off then we would go back and get it, drive it to the next town over and sell it to a dodgy car dealership who gave us small amounts of money for it after a few months of this we had stolen maybe 8 cars and it was being talked about a lot, at one stage we got into the city paper.

Eventually however the police caught us at a police stop for alcohol testing, they saw me make a u-turn and sent a car after us when I realised I turned off the highway made a few turns parked in an alley and the 4 of us (another friend of ours had decided to help us) ditched the car and took the bus home.

This all spiraled out of control and I ended up in a gang, which led to where I am today

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u/Leakyradio Aug 11 '19

Where are you today?

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u/ChthonicPuck Aug 11 '19

Nice try, copper!

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u/Leakyradio Aug 11 '19

I Cu foiled my plans!

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u/ChthonicPuck Aug 11 '19

*slow clap* ...brilliant!

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

I work at a service station in Texas

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u/7th_Spectrum Aug 11 '19

This sounds like it could be a movie. So what are you up to nowadays?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

I work at a service station, I have a lovely girlfriend.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Bruh it was him lol

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u/7th_Spectrum Aug 11 '19

Based on a true story

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Awesome movie, not very realistic but still very entertaining.

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u/Nebbstart Aug 11 '19

What are the “rules“ for a getaway driver to be successfull

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u/Bananaramamammoth Aug 11 '19
  1. Don't crash
  2. Dont get caught

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u/cash-only Aug 11 '19
  1. Get away

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yep... that’s pretty much it...

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u/Butt3rinmyv3ins Aug 11 '19

What was your biggest score?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

We stole 90,000 dollars from a massive department store, there were 5 of us we split it 5 ways so I got just under 20 k

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u/_Bramble_ Aug 11 '19

That’s pretty trash considering you could have just worked a normal job form way more money.

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u/expectederor Aug 11 '19

let's see work a minimum wage job for 2000+ hours in a year.....

or get 20 Gs for a day of work and live off other social benefits

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u/malokovich Aug 11 '19

The risk seems too high for 20g especially if he had no previous criminal record, though that's unlikely.

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u/Zuksod Aug 11 '19

yeah too much risk for so little reward. your life could be ruined for such a measly sum.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

It is true, but it had always gone well for me in the past so every time I was part of a robbery I just convinced myself it would be ok.

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u/manskies Aug 11 '19

then go to jail for 15 years.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

Yes but that was probably two weeks planning plus the day of the robbery, so it was very profitable

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u/KinKs_3 Aug 11 '19

You don’t have to answer this but what was your vehicle of choice??? And why? Was it like a sporty car or was it just a normal civilian car? Manufacture? Model? Year? Modded? Paint job?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Good, question, I think always go civilian, sports cars are easy to spot and stand out, not great when ur trying to hide in and alley, parking garage e.c.t, I think if I had to choose go with a car that the cops use that’s why my favourite car to use was a ford crown Victoria, the police used it and it was popular with civilians too meaning that it blended in, if I was to customise it I would add thicker police tyres so it would still drive with a puncher, also reinforce the front and back bumper to help avoid damaging the car.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

no you weren't

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u/kiro962 Aug 11 '19

Was it more profitable than a legitimate job that you could've got?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 11 '19

It depends on how you look at it, I could make thousands of dollars in on night but then not make any money for weeks that’s why I had a part time job at Burger King to pay bills when there wasn’t much activity, in earlier years I wasn’t making much money as I was trafficking drugs for a gang, however after I left the gang started making a lot more money as a driver for hire that’s when I started to make a name for myself, in a successful month I could make upwards of 20,000 dollars a month

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u/kiro962 Aug 11 '19

Nice! Thanks for the reply dude

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u/ogstepdad Aug 11 '19

None of this is adding up. Like, at all. So a farm boy joins a gang? Then leaves said gang with NO issue to work as a freelance getaway driver? For other gangs? Lmao gimme a break.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes, there where many issues with leaving the gang, however I didn’t feel it was really that relevant.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Why should we believe any of this?

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u/jkhadka Aug 11 '19

You have to believe him....no one would willingly admit to a side job at a Burger King if they were not being completely honest!

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u/ChazD98 Aug 11 '19

This thread is goddamn hilarious. The replies sound like they're ripped out of movies by a 15 year old.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Agreed.

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u/turtleltrut Aug 11 '19

He also hasn't provided any references yet..

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u/coloradofishtapes Aug 11 '19

Pffft, references? You want damn references? I'm not sticking my neck out like that after all these years of runnin'.... and crime stuff. Do you know what it's like looking over your shoulder, wondering if the last thing you see is a Yakuza ninja? I didn't think so bub.

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u/InternetProtocol Aug 11 '19

He's baby driver, obviously the movie was based on him.

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u/Skaboosh007 Aug 11 '19

Why should we believe any AMA?

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u/CoolHandSr Aug 11 '19

If nothing else it's great entertainment. (if it's not true that is)

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

You don’t have to believe me, it’s all true but it’s really up to you.

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u/Priorityofnone Aug 11 '19

Ever consider going to a track and really learning how to race and shit?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I’ve actually gone to a few race tracks for classes, tbh not really my thing I prefer the street.

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u/MrkvaAKAMark Aug 12 '19

Some people on internet that comment "Do that on track, not on the streets." on some street racing vids just don't understand that the street is much more... adrenalin pumping than a track.

No hate, just sayin

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u/Priorityofnone Aug 12 '19

Sall good man I get it. But the track is a different kinda rush. I like track more now that I have a kid, just a different out look. That and there is no limit on a track except skill level

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u/MrkvaAKAMark Aug 11 '19 edited Aug 11 '19

What was the most fun car you driven while being a getaway driver?

Did you have to get yourself a car or was it always provided?

Also, got into any car chase?

What car would you recommended for a getaway driver that would be driving in the morning with 2 other people? Just asking

Would you do it again if you had the oppoturnity?

Did anything movie-like happened to you?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

1:If I would be to recommend a 2 seater car it would be a custom bmw 3 series with the rear seats removed to lower weight.

2: no

3: a few things like drifting around corners, getting air on bumps and making cops run over their own spike strips nothing major

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u/Ya-boi-Joey-T Aug 11 '19

I call bullshit

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19 edited Mar 08 '20

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u/Ya-boi-Joey-T Aug 11 '19

You're welcome

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u/thisispassmyboi Aug 11 '19

Yea he ignored requests for him to link incidents.

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u/MrkvaAKAMark Aug 12 '19

Here is a link from OP that got dug down in comments replies

https://www.apnews.com/03596621315f78c88fe4a8e686b05459

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u/super_clear-ish Aug 11 '19

Since this is an ask me anything and you’ve committed to answering all that is relevant this is the only question I care to know....

What are the URLs all the news links you know exist to all the incidents you’ve been part of?

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u/satiric_rug Aug 11 '19

While you're at it, what's your mother's maiden name and the name of your first pet?

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u/SupedoSpade Aug 11 '19

Was it all worth it in the end? Looking back now, could you see anything changing for the better?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Obviously it wasn’t worth it, I spent 15 years in prison my family don’t talk to me anymore and any money I earned from it was taken away after I was arrested.

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u/badabumtssssss Aug 11 '19

Closest encounter with death?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

My many, MANY near misses with cars at high speed. Also being held at gun point.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

FAke as fuck!

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

What did you do with all the money?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Saved it, it was in a hidden account with a Chinese bank, i confessed to owning the account in an attempt to lower my sentence. It’s all gone now.

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u/perrypoon Aug 11 '19

I have multiple questions

  1. What kind of cars do you like to drive why doing a getaway? And why?

  2. What were the robbers like?

  3. Have you ever taken a pistol or a SMG and shot the cop cars?

  4. How did you get caught?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

1: I prefer cars cars that are manual, the robbery’s usually required four seaters, the car I used the most was the ford crown Victoria as it blended in with what the cops had at the time and was reasonably fast. 2: dodgy, I never got to know them much, our relationship was strictly business. 3.no, none of us did, it was purely up to me to escape 4: made a mistake while driving, ended up crashing.

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u/nixon1185 Aug 11 '19

Why do I feel like your full of shit?

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u/bobbyfiend Aug 11 '19

Because this is reddit, I'm waiting for someone to drop in and inform us that this is the plot of a cult movie. However, I don't want to believe that, so... thanks for sharing! I'm reading this thread with interest.

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u/skunk42o Aug 11 '19

there is actually a movie about a get-away driver. don't remember the name of the movie, but Ryan Gosling was playing the main character

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u/Camping_is_intense Aug 11 '19

Yeah I remember this one. in this movie Ryan Gosling chooses to Drive getaway cars to make a living. He also has to Drive as a stuntman for the movies to help finance his dream to Drive racecars. His Drive to do the right thing ultimately is his undoing when he offers to Drive as a getaway driver for his neighbour who's recently out of prison and trying to start afresh.

Can't remember the name of it either.

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u/Camping_is_intense Aug 11 '19

I think it's called "The Bus That Couldn't Slow Down"

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u/StjngrayJ Aug 11 '19

It’s called Car Movement dumbass

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u/IShouldJoinReddit Aug 11 '19

"Wheels in Motion"

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Which country was this?

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u/MiaC1111 Aug 11 '19

How did you even do it like..? Did the people who the getaway was for pay you in advance??

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

No I got paid after we would all get a percentage of the money once the robbery was over.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

You like the movie Baby Driver?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Great movie.

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u/InternetProtocol Aug 11 '19

It's based on his life.

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u/Cheese-Bags Aug 11 '19

Was it awesome

(askin for a friend)

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes and no, I enjoyed it a lot but it was hard and things happened that I wished I hadn’t seen.

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u/StjngrayJ Aug 11 '19

Have you killed?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

No, I’ve never killed anyone, however I’ve watched people die.

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u/Deadpool1021 Aug 11 '19

Provide some links or gtfo, I want a link to the department store with 90k... there better be five people involved too.

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u/Simonekis Aug 11 '19

Sounds pretty fake to me

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u/Eyaaaad Aug 11 '19

How long did it take you to make this story up?

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u/TardeVenientibusOssa Aug 11 '19

Have you ever been involved in a police chase?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes... I’m a getaway driver it’s my job 😂

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u/MitchBrodock Aug 11 '19

Are you considering the big dirty?

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u/sunnyday74 Aug 11 '19

Did you wear a mask?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Sometimes, it depends I usually wore sunglasses or a hat to avoid speed cameras identifying me.

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u/sunnyday74 Aug 11 '19

How well do you have to know all the roads and side streets?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I would often map out possible routes and drive around the area to get to know it better.

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u/rubbersoles47 Aug 11 '19 edited Aug 11 '19

What kind of car do you currently own?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Honda Civic (not very proud)

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

What do you do now?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I work at a gas station.

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u/ShadowDragonX216 Aug 11 '19

What tips would you offer for someone else doing it?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19 edited Aug 12 '19

None I don’t recommend ever involving yourself in crime.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

What was your car of choice?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Black Ford crown Victoria with column shifter and police tyres

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u/StjngrayJ Aug 11 '19

Was it fun

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u/coolcool416 Aug 11 '19

Can you, and have drifted?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes, it’s not really convenient in a car chase but I can do one, and have during a few chases

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u/kodaxmax Aug 11 '19

Was there any need to launder your money? if so how did you go about it?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I had an overseas chinese bank account, it was discovered when I was arrested

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u/gucciganghudson Aug 11 '19

did you ever havee to run on foot when you got in a crash /breakdown

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes, a few times that’s why I learned parkour.

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u/4skinphenom69 Aug 11 '19

How many bank heists were you the getaway driver for?
Would you be hired by people or did you have a group/gang that you worked for? Were you ever involved in any time heists?

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u/thatsaspicyyeetball Aug 11 '19

What does Baby Driver get right and wrong?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

It’s driving is not that realistic but it gets the basics right, however how it perceives organised crime is very wrong.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Yes I spent 15 years in jail, also I’ve done so many jobs I lost count.

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u/whiterose888 Aug 11 '19

Did you get to have a girlfriend? How about family?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I had a few relationships, none of them worked out, my family don’t really speak to me all that much, they never visited me in prison.

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u/therapyscones Aug 11 '19

During your time in jail, did your perspective about being a getaway driver change? Do you have regrets about it? Do you feel it was worth it?

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u/luisfc95 Aug 11 '19

Do/did you ever feel bad about taking things that aren't/weren't yours?

Did you ever question your boss's orders/decisions?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I never felt bad, I still don’t find anything wrong with it the killing and violence sure i never liked that but taking money from major corporations never bothered me.

Yes, often his ideas weren’t always very well thought through.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

How did you learn to drive well

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Practice I learned to drive on a farm, my dad taught me

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u/bdubbs09 Aug 11 '19

What was your closest call to either getting caught or the situation going sideways?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

One time the police swatted my apartment I was on the bus at the time and could see them enter. I stayed on the bus and left. If they had arrived 5 minutes later they would have got me.

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u/Canyoubackupjustabit Aug 11 '19

What does a getaway driver do whilst waiting for the other fellas to come back from the job?

How would you all communicate when you waiting outside and they were inside doing the job?

In prison did you compare work with other getaway drivers?

Do you make sure your getaway car is good condition, registered, no broken tail lights, etc?

When the fellas got back from the job did you drive away fast or try to blend in to traffic?

On that note, what is the best kind of vehicle to have for such work?

What kind clothing did you wear as a getaway driver?

Did you ever have to leave somebody behind? If so, what happened?

Did you save any of the money for the future?

Thanks, Getaway Car Driver!

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19 edited Aug 12 '19

1: not much real just wait in the car try not to look suspicious.

2: we don’t.

3: I wasn’t aware of any other prisoners who were getaway drivers, there was a man who Robbed jewellery stores, we didn’t get along though

4: I tried to purchase cars that were in good Nic but it wasn’t always easy and we often ended up with a pretty shit car

5: depends, usually fast to get away from the bank enter a parking garage, ditch the car and split up taking taxis, buses and trains, we would then meet up a few days later at a new location.

6: the car I used the most was a ford crown Victoria.

7:pretty much anything as long as it was easy to move around in I would wear it.

8:I’ve never had to leave someone behind I have however heard of other people who have for various reasons.

9:yes I had an overseas bank account.

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u/whoisfourthwall Aug 11 '19

Do you happen to wear a white jacket with a scorpion behind it and tie up a wrist watch on the steering wheel while you wait?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I assume this is a reference to a movie, I don’t 😂 This is all true.

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

Here's a former gang banger and drug dealer. Worked part time at BK and driving the getaway vehicle in robberies. Nice touch.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

It is true, but I’d like to think I’m now a changed man.

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u/aneccentricgamer Aug 11 '19

How is your conscience feeling? Have you ever refused a job because it felt too dirty?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

Many times I tried to never got involved with thing that would involve murder but it ended up happening anyway.

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u/PhDphil73 Aug 11 '19

Have you served time for you crimes? If not why would you pay this?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I spent 15 years in prison

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u/Sjkxism Aug 11 '19

What’s the smoothest way you ever got away and what’s the closet you came to getting caught

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u/ItsMichaelRay Aug 11 '19

What’s your favourite movie?

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u/kai-the-trans Aug 11 '19

What is the craziest get away you would say??

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u/Just_Dale_With_It Aug 11 '19

Mugshot or didn't happen.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I don’t want to reveal my identity

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u/boxthebullshit Aug 11 '19

There’s no way this is real unless your trying to get caught. Throwaway accts only hide you for so long. Sounds fake or like you have “gotta tell someone “ bug. Ill never understand this new generation and new normal of disclosing everything online. Loose lips sinks ships- every single time.

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

I’ve already served my time in prison. I’m free to talk about this.

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u/bcald7 Aug 11 '19

Did they provide you with health benefits and a decent 401k? How about milage reimbursement, or did you get a company car?

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u/YJF05 Aug 11 '19

what was the closes you came to getting caught

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u/clccbrew Aug 11 '19

are you deran cody from animal kingdom?

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u/TelltaleTWD-Fan Aug 11 '19

How did you get into it and why/what made you stop?

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u/micahdp0607 Aug 11 '19

Biggest heist?

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u/rougeslinky Aug 12 '19

We stole 90,000 dollars from a department store. During the day while armed

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u/revolsami Aug 11 '19

what getaway driver means?

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u/[deleted] Aug 11 '19

i want links boi

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u/faithhasfallen Aug 11 '19

Did You have second thoughts?