If spotted, most people would turn a blind eye to him. They never reported his whereabouts to police, helping him elude them for as long as possible. However, Anna Sage, afraid of being deported, tipped off the FBI. She told authorities that Dillinger would be going to the Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934. It was here that he was shot to death (“Dillinger”). When the public became aware of Sage’s help in capturing and killing Dillinger, she became a hated public figure (“John” 9). Dillinger managed to be a savage criminal, yet still acquired sympathy and support from the people. It is doubtful that he would’ve flourished as a criminal, had it not been for the very strong reinforcement of
If spotted, most people would turn a blind eye to him. They never reported his whereabouts to police, helping him elude them for as long as possible. However, Anna Sage, afraid of being deported, tipped off the FBI. She told authorities that Dillinger would be going to the Biograph Theater on July 22, 1934. It was here that he was shot to death (“Dillinger”). When the public became aware of Sage’s help in capturing and killing Dillinger, she became a hated public figure (“John” 9). Dillinger managed to be a savage criminal, yet still acquired sympathy and support from the people. It is doubtful that he would’ve flourished as a criminal, had it not been for the very strong reinforcement of