Outlaw
The Resume
(June 22, 1903-July 22, 1934)
Escaped from an 'escape-proof' jail in Indiana (1934)
Was shot by J. Edgar Hoover (1934)
Why he might be annoying
Even as a youngster, he was delinquent.
He raped a girl when he was thirteen.
He dropped out of school at sixteen years old.
He deserted the U.S. Navy after five months (1924).
He was arrested for stealing 41 chickens (1924).
He tried to rob a local grocer with a gun, and was caught and sentence with 10 to 20 years in prison (1924).
He was paroled in 1933, then began a short-lived but infamous career as a bank robber.
He was shot dead by the F.B.I. after exiting the Biograph Theater (July 22, 1934).
Why he might not be annoying
He was a pseudo-hero among Americans.
When he robbed the banks, he destroyed mortgage records, helping depression weary Americans escape their bank debts.
His mother died of a stroke when he was three.
He was raised by his father and 16 year old sister.
He was left handed.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 86 Votes: 72.09% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 47 Votes: 51.06% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 205 Votes: 72.20% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 222 Votes: 59.01% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 320 Votes: 64.06% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 605 Votes: 70.08% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 686 Votes: 60.64% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1929 Votes: 66.30% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 11412 Votes: 62.37% Annoying
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