Robert Franklin Stroud was born in 1890 indysfunctional family. Known in the world under the name of the house of Alcatraz. He became popular after writing a book about him by Thomas Gaddis, as well as a film shot on it. There are many stories associated with his personality, he was a man for whom many people fought. But even his intentions do not cancel the fact that he became a murderer. Therefore, he ended his life, as befits all dangerous criminals, in prison.
At home, in Alaska, Robert FranklinStroud was not distinguished by exemplary behavior; he was a so-called difficult teenager with all the ensuing consequences. However, there was no one to fight for him, everything that happened in the family was reduced to alcohol and beatings.
As a teenager, he tried to make money onlife by any means. Needless to say, almost all of them were illegal. Up to the age of 18, Robert was repeatedly attracted, but in 1909 he received his first term for his actions.
It all happened because Stroud workedpimping. Among his "commodity" girls was a certain Kitty O'Brien. She provided services to a bartender named Charlie von Dahmer. Either the girl tried hard, or she got a greedy client, but he refused to pay for the service. He beat Kitty in addition. Robert stood up for the girl but went too far. In a fight, he killed his opponent, for which he received his first term of 12 years.
Robert Franklin Stroud, while in prison, is not at allembarked on the path of correction. His behavior left much to be desired. Therefore, in 1911, the offender is transferred to Leavenworth Prison with a tougher regime. But even here nothing useful comes out of it. Robert did not have time to serve his time until the end, but he decided to add himself a few decades ...
In 1916, Stroud commits a new crime.His relationship with local guards and bosses does not add up initially. But he behaves relatively calmly for some time. One day one of his dates, which, by the way, are very rare for dangerous criminals, was canceled. Because of this, he kills the guard in the dining room with his own self-made sharpening. Partners of the victim from such audacity did not have time to navigate. Therefore, the warden died, not having time to get to the medical center.
For such a trick, Robert, naturally, was sentenced to capital punishment - the death penalty. But the American president of the time, Woodrow Wilson, canceled it. Because of this, Stroud received a life sentence.
20 years after the murder of warden Roberttransferred to Alcatraz. But while still in Livernoute, he acquires a nonstandard hobby. During the walk, Stroud finds a sick little sparrow. He decides to hide it, secretly carry it into the camera. There he nurses a sick bird, at the same time taming it. After that, new sparrows appear, each of which feeds an inexplicable love of a psychopath, an outcast among people.
The guards and the local authorities decide to take advantage of the unusual passion of the criminal. They allow him to have canaries. Later he is transferred to Alcatraz, and the pets move with him.
In the new prison, Robert continues to be engagedfavorite thing. The number of cages and birds is increasing, so prison leaders are involved in their implementation. Robert also corresponded with some scientists, is engaged in the creation of vaccines and medicines for canaries. Later he writes several books with tips and advice on breeding and keeping birds, becoming respected among scholars and amateurs.
So a psychopath and a murderer gets his nickname - Alcatraz Bird Catch. Although he subsequently does nothing to support him, the name remains forever assigned to him.
Роберт Франклин Страуд решил сделать из своего hobbies new opportunity to show the nature of the psychopath and the offender. Initially, prison leaders do not forbid him to engage in poultry farming. On the contrary, they lead officials and noble personalities to familiarize themselves with the passion of Robert. They say that it is under their command that such a malicious violator of the rules and the criminal discovers in himself a rather sweet and conscientious trait.
Затем, когда Страуд становится популярным в the scientific community, he is engaged in the manufacture of medicines for canaries. In 1931, they are officially registered and go on sale throughout America. To process the criminal's mail, the prison authorities are forced to hire a secretary. Moreover, they write off thousands of dollars for their hobby, which seemed to be the meaning of Robert’s life. However, profits are many times greater.
And only 11 years later, we managed to find out thatStroud did not feel affection for his birds at all. Under the guise of drug production, he makes drugs and alcohol, distributing them both inside Alkartas and far beyond. Naturally, after the exposure, the house was no longer able to spend time with his canaries.
American criminal becomes popularamong the public. When his drug pipeline is interrupted, she turns her attention to him. The US public has always had a desire to protect someone. And now they fixed their eyes on Robert. They acted in the squares, gathered rallies, rebelled.
One of the public figures helped Robert get a law degree. Subsequently, he appeals, trying to appeal his sentence. But the attempts were in vain.
In 1963, Stroud dies in a prison medical center. He lives to 73 years of age, most of his life spent in captivity.
The reasons for the behavior of the popular killer of the United States,may be based on children's resentment. In all his sins, Robert blames his father, who was an alcoholic, often got involved in fights, beat him and his mother. By this he explained his hostility towards any authority.
The share of truth in the words of Stroud is present. In childhood, the future psychopath did not have the opportunity to form the ability to build normal relations with his environment.
