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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsSaw mention of D B Cooper in a novel. Had to look up. Anyone remember the theft?
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Saw mention of D B Cooper in a novel. Had to look up. Anyone remember the theft? (Original Post)
bobbieinok
May 2019
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calguy
(6,101 posts)1. I remember it well.
radical noodle
(10,508 posts)2. Sure, I remember
I was about 24. It was such a big deal.
walkingman
(10,498 posts)3. Definitely, the hunt for him and the money was a big thing back in the day.
Brother Buzz
(39,701 posts)4. Yes, I remember him
Kinda an instant cult hero, of sorts.
I remember him being mentioned in recent novel I read (maybe in the last five years). Something about more recovered money. I can't remember the title and I only suspect Craig Johnson was the author. What's the name of your novel?
LastDemocratInSC
(4,224 posts)5. I listened to coverage of the hijacking on the radio as it happened.
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)6. There's even a song about him.
Demovictory9
(37,113 posts)7. i remember the story
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)9. But of course! I live in Oregon where it is sometimes discussed in the papers.
AJT
(5,240 posts)10. I remember it. It's still a mystery.
Sanity Claws
(22,363 posts)11. Washington State residents remember it well
samnsara
(18,740 posts)12. oh hell yes!....it was all anyone talked about......
... i was living in a commune in Bickleton wash and we all kept our eye out for the loot.
Crabby Appleton
(5,231 posts)13. I remember it well
I have an interest in true crime
