Edit post

Edit your reply below.

Post Body
Enter your post below.
[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by techguy57 Still, the "hobo" life would lend itself to those who might be running from the law and the occurrences that are referred to in the documentary while perturbing are actually within the scope of reality. Mike [/quote] Yeah, that closely paralleled my thoughts as well. A "desperado" running from his deeds on the rails (a fugitive from justice, in other words) might very well rob and murder naive thrill seekers who have squeeky clean bed rolls, a ghetto blaster, and money in their pocket.....but THAT is a ROBBERY, not a "mob hit" It's the level of organization of this so called 'hobo mafia' that I call into question. If such a group actually exists, then a potential threat to rail fans exists...aka 'don't go near the rails, or ya might not make it back'..etc. My personal bet is that there were probably a couple hard cases on the lam who did some dirty deeds, and rumor and romanticism have grown the story larger than life. It would be interesting if any of the actual railroaders here have ever encountered some of these guys.
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag