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Tale of the Barefoot Bandit

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Whatever happened to the Colton Harris-Moore, the rebel-without-a-cause (aka the Barefoot Bandit)? Everybody loves a bad boy and social networks were definitely rooting for this modern-day Robin Hood as he fled from one cat-burglary to the next throughout the Bahamas. For those that are unfamiliar with the life and times of the infamous Mr.Harris-Moore, his exploits grabbed national headlines during an alleged two-year crime spree that spanned nine states and prompted an international manhunt. It was at that time (circa July, 2010), based on the research I was conducting on Colton that I was approached by BBC Radio's news correspondent Mark Whitaker for an interview. Whitaker who has also written for The Times, Guardian, Independent, Observer and New Statesman set up a phone interview with me, from London to my home in Jersey City, New Jersey. In my post, titled, "Aided By Social Media Accomplices, The Barefoot Bandit Bamboozles Authorities," I compared the 18-year old to Frank Abagnale Jr, the airline fraudster depicted by Leonardo DiCaprio in the 2002 flick, "Catch Me If You Can." Similar to his predecessor, it appears that since Harris-Moore's arrest and capture, there's been a book released with two rumored movie deals in the works. BLOG: "Social Media Fans Follow Barefoot Bandit To Prison & The Movies http://inventorspot.com/articles/social_media_fans_follow_barefoot_bandit_prison_movies

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Tale of the Barefoot Bandit

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