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Ripped from the Headlines!: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies' Most Memorable Crimes QUOTES

1 " The scene is an early example of a theme that preoccupied Lang throughout his career: the speed at which ordinary, law-abiding citizens can turn into a savage mob. "

― Harold Schechter , Ripped from the Headlines!: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies' Most Memorable Crimes

2 " Shortly before Valentine’s Day in 1948, the two miscreants—posing as brother and sister-in-law—traveled to Royersford, Pennsylvania, to meet Ray’s latest mark, Esther M. Henne, a forty-one-year-old teacher at the Pennhurst Asylum for “feeble-minded” children. "

― Harold Schechter , Ripped from the Headlines!: The Shocking True Stories Behind the Movies' Most Memorable Crimes