“ The goal of mass transit is to convince people to abandon their cars, which feature such enticing accessories as CD players and elbow room. Brendan I. Koerner
“ Like many of his fellow skyjackers, 49-year-old Arthur Gates Barkley was motivated by a complicated grievance against the federal government. In 1963, the World War II veteran had been fired as a truc… Brendan I. Koerner
“ A duped newspaper or magazine could contend that a fiction-spouting journalist obtained part of his salary via fraud, and use a criminal proceeding to try and recoup that money. Given the profession's… Brendan I. Koerner
“ A surprising number of American skyjackers were not yet old enough to drink or sometimes even drive. These adolescents were generally inept at planning their crimes, and few of their capers met with a… Brendan I. Koerner
