Who Is Db Cooper A Hero

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Criminals appear often in the news, movies, books, and social media. In these sources, most criminals are hated and thought of as “the bad guys.” They have been ridiculed and despised for committing a crime such as shoplifting or vandalism. Others have stolen millions of dollars, murdered, and got away with it, while still being admired many years later. In fact, every once in awhile, we find ourselves cheering for a criminal, as if he were a hero. A criminal that fits this type is a man called “D.B. Cooper”. He was a very mysterious person, who’s fascinating story made him both a criminal and a hero.
D.B. Cooper was the criminal behind a famous hijacking mystery. In fact, his was the only hijacking in history that has never been solved.

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