s is the first time She meet Clyde and from there on in the were inseparable. Clyde was then caught and taken to jail after Bonnie took him home to meet her mother. Clyde was released from Jail in 1932, returned to Dallas to see his family and of course Bonnie. Clyde made an honest attempt to settle down and go down the strait and narrow path, but it only lasted for a short while. The restrictions of society were too much for Clyde to bear, and from there started the Barrow gang, otherwise known as Bonnie and Clyde; it lasted for approximately two years. The groups first criminal act was just as disastrous as Clyde first attempt with his brother. They tried and rob a small town store outside of Dallas; Bonnie was captured and held from March till June in 1932. Due to not enough evidence presented against Bonnie, she was released. After her release she joined up with Clyde and his life of crime for good.The first successful attempt at robbery was also Clydes first murder. In April of 1932 the gang held up a general store. Clyde then shot the owner after he was opening the safe to make change. They got away with two thousand dollars in diamonds and fifteen dollars cash. These hit and run robberies were common to Bonnie and Clyde. The group was unstable, losing and gaining members throughout history, and they had to hold up shops and steal cars to get by. They would go weeks on one robbery, but as soon as money would get low the gang would think of another place to rob. This is typical of spree criminals, same criminal act in two or more different locations.One of Barrow gangs famous shootouts was in a local Missouri town by the name of Joplin. Bonnie and Clyde had been on the run by this time for about a year and were working there way into stardom when Clydes brother, buck, asked to have a reunion type of meeting to talk about turning themselves in. Buck was now married and had served his time for his priors with Clyde. Bonnie a...
