Bonnie And Clyde Research Paper

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Bonnie and Clyde met at a local restaurant where Bonnie was a part time waitress. They have done many crimes in the couple years of being together and doing what they loved. Bonnie and Clyde are the most well known criminals in the 1930’s; this is shown through how they met, how Bonnie got corrupted, and all their crimes they committed together. First of all Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow met in Dallas Texas on a cold January afternoon in 1930. (Hunter) Bonnie had a husband at the time, but Clyde was on his own. Bonnie had a job as a waitress and Clyde started going to dinner a lot more. To see and talk to Bonnie. “Bonnie never was a criminal before she met Clyde. (Hunter) “Bonnie’s husband ended up killing someone and was sent to jail. …show more content…
Next Bonnie and Clyde did their first robbery in Texas robbing a bank and Bonnie shot her first person and also did her first robbery too. (Hunter) 2 cops had died during their first robbery. Bonnie had shot both of the cops while they were trying to stop the robbery, she did not even hesitate to shoot the cops or anything as long as she was with Clyde she had no fear. She felt safe when ever she was with him.(Hunter) Raymond Hamilton tagged along with Bonnie and Clyde in one of their first robberies.(Hunter) “Hamilton was a young gunman” and Clyde's cousin. Raymond was not known so well as a robber he stayed low so he would stay off the cops radar. Raymond Hamilton left after a couple robberies with Bonnie and Clyde because he did not want to get caught or have his name get out. Clyde was really surprised when he had left them without a single warning. But even with this unfortunate news did not slow down the duo they kept on doing what they loved and robbing banks. ("Bonnie and Clyde" fbi.gov). While they were back in Dallas Texas, Bonnie had to shoot yet another man when he tried to stop them during the robbery.("Bonnie and Clyde" fbi.gov). She would not let any threw to stop their business. This shows how they became famous because they would never stop or slow down they worked together like “2 peas and a

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