Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were children of a Nationwide economic depression. Both Bonnie and Clyde came from humble beginnings, Barrow was born to a family of Sharecroppers, thus his father was dirt poor. As a young man he became a small time thief and robbed a petrol station, he served 2 years for armed robbery and was released on good behaviour in 1931. Parker was born in 1910 in Rowena, Texas and later moved to West Dallas. In 1931 she worked in a cafe before beginning her career in crime.
Bonnie and Clyde met in January 1930 in Texas, at that time 19 year old Bonnie was
married to an imprisoned murderer, Clyde was aged 21 and was unmarried. Clyde was later arrested for burglary and imprisoned. Using a gun, smuggled to him by Bonnie, Clyde escaped was recaptured and sent back to prison. In February 1932 Clyde was paroled, rejoined Bonnie and resumed his life of crime.
Clyde sometimes killed in cold blood and always tried to justify the murders as if he had a right to pull the trigger. Bonnie and Clyde shot their way out of police loops and claimed that the "laws" they killed just happened to get in the way between their fiery outcry and the rest of the Century. Their killings were not personal, they contended.
married to an imprisoned murderer, Clyde was aged 21 and was unmarried. Clyde was later arrested for burglary and imprisoned. Using a gun, smuggled to him by Bonnie, Clyde escaped was recaptured and sent back to prison. In February 1932 Clyde was paroled, rejoined Bonnie and resumed his life of crime.Clyde sometimes killed in cold blood and always tried to justify the murders as if he had a right to pull the trigger. Bonnie and Clyde shot their way out of police loops and claimed that the "laws" they killed just happened to get in the way between their fiery outcry and the rest of the Century. Their killings were not personal, they contended.
At the time they were killed in 1934, Bonnie and Clyde were believed to have committed 13 murders, several robberies, burglaries and kidnapping. Bonnie and Clyde aided in the 'liberation' of 5 prisoners including the notorious Raymond Hamilton, who was serving sentences totaling more than 200 years.
Before dawn on May 23rd 1934, a posse of armed police laid in waiting for Bonnie and Clyde to arrive at party, as Bonnie and Clyde attempted to drive away, the officers opened fire and killed them. Bonnie and Clyde died instantly.
Above is an image of the actual car that Bonnie and Clyde were in when they were killed.
What are your thoughts and feelings on Bonnie and Clyde? Were they cold blooded killers or did they become victims of the addiction of law breaking?
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