Bonnie And Clyde Barrow's Influence On Crime

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Crime has always been as much of a problem today as it was in the past. Now we have technology that works both ways for both the criminals and their victims. Stories of a back and forth cat and mouse game have intrigued writers and filmmakers, giving the people a taste of a life of crime. The lives of Bonnie and Clyde practically revolved around odds. They traveled across the states with their gang, pilfering small stores along the way. Yet these petty crimes managed to get this duo on every wanted poster in the midwestern United States. Earning them a title of “most famous criminal couple” in American history.

Clyde Barrow was born in Texas, to a family of eight. His parents were poor and were rarely around due to working long hours. Growing …show more content…

Reports rose about how Clyde and his two cellmates have escaped with a smuggled pistol. Despite all that Bonnie did for her true love, Clyde decided to go on a crime spree immediately after he escaped. He was caught a week later and taken back to the Waco jail.
Clyde was released two years later from prison. He had learned nothing from his past with authority and continued with his crime sprees. Bonnie reunited with him, and together, along with a small group of men, robbed small banks and businesses. They’ve had several close calls with the police as well.
One particular robbery was different than the ones in the past. The duo and their gang went to a grocery store with the intentions of stealing cash. They held the owner and his wife at gunpoint and demanded they open the safe. Somehow while the safe was being opened, a gunshot was fired, leaving the owner dead. Unlike all the other crimes committed, this one involved murder.
At this point, Clyde knew he would be fleeing for the rest of his days. He went up to Bonnie and gave her two options: to go with him or stay and not risk getting arrested. Bonnie wanted to remain with Clyde so she said goodbye to her mother, and left with Clyde. They decided to put distance between them and the police. Bonnie and Clyde then decided to go to New Mexico and visit her …show more content…

By this point they have committed at least 13 murders and several robberies. The majority of the killings were police officers that came way too close. Other times they were abducted and taken for a joyride, then dropped off in the middle of nowhere.

Running from authority wasn’t always all fun and games. Eventually, Bonnie and Clyde would run out of places to go to. The pressure was growing on both sides of the law and them.
Texas Ranger, Frank Hamer, pursued the duo, setting a trap to catch them.
On May 23, 1934, a group of police officers combined from Texas and Louisiana, stood near a highway and waited for the gangsters. As soon as Bonnie and Clyde pulled up in a stolen automobile, the officers launched an attack. Bullets rained against the car and shattered the windows. The pair of thieves were killed almost instantly, finally ending their short-lived crime spree.
Bonnie and Clyde’s lives weren’t exactly a typical “Romeo and Juliet tale”. Despite being short, they’ve done more than most humans have in their done for a means of survival. The public even now, sees them as a mixture of both hero and villain. Both being lost souls who wanted to rise in life and believed they deserved what they wanted. However, unlike most people, if Bonnie and Clyde wanted something, they take

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