MP3#9) News Blog: 19 Years and £1 Million Later, a Past Catches Up

Edward Maher, who was living a normal life in Ozark, Missouri, had his life turned upside down on December 28th. To the surprise of everyone, even his own children, it turns out the Maher has been wanted in England for the past twenty years. Known as "Fast Eddie", he was known for the man who staged one of England's most infamous bank heists. The only people who knew about this were Maher's two previous wife. When the hidden life became to much for the women, they left Maher, but not without him threatening their lives first. Finally, one of the wives told the daughter, who ended up telling her husband. He proceeded to leak information to the police, causing them to arrest Maher immediately after. In a situation where a man has been hiding for almost 20 years, it becomes apparent that no one can be trusted.

When I read through this article, it boggled my mind that one of England's most wanted could be undercover and on loose for almost 20 years. I believe that after about a year, the England police probably gave up instead of pursuing the man that they call "Fast Eddie" In addition, I feel bad for the former wives of Maher. When they first made the commitment, they were unaware of the kind of criminal Maher was. Once they found his out and had to keep his vital secret, I don't blame them for wanted to escape the situation. Finally, although Edward Maher had cleaned up his act and was living a normal life, he had stolen thousands of dollars and deserved to pay the price.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/15/us/british-robbery-suspect-edward-maher-arrested-in-missouri.html?_r=2&pagewanted=1&ref=us