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| | John Dillinger is new type of criminal, who widely uses technical achievements of civilization. He actively used cars and one of the first, who introduced androlepsy system during bank robberies. For a long period, Dillinger was a headache for entire American police, managing to make getaways from well protected prisons. His adventures and death, in many aspects, remind history of romantic pair of robbers - Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow.
Around 5 thousand people were present at the funeral of Dillinger. Impressive number! For jobless America, criminals of Dillinger or Barrow type, who robbed the banks, that is rich people, were personified as Robin Hoods, even though they did not distribute the stolen money to poor. The aura of romanticism, surrounding Dillinger was nourished by his image: he well-built, flexible and easily jumped through counter in bar, had light walk and elegant gestures and could foppishly cock one’s hat. Ideals of Dillinger were heroes-lovers of mute cinema. It implied - no roughness, vulgarity, underlined respect for the personality. |
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This past Sunday was the 105th birthday of John Dillinger - America's most famous bank robber. Dillinger was considered a dangerous criminal whom police could not catch for years, just like Bonnie and Clyde and Ma Barker. Despite his criminal actions, Dillinger was idolized by many as a modern-day Robin Hood. Trying to catch the notorious bank robber, police printed more "Wanted" posters for John Dillinger than for any other criminal in US history.
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