Comments on: True Crime: Doug Street, Human Chameleon

By: Pete

Pete — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 20:17:59 +0000

I made up a literary figure for my English term paper in high school. Thought I was bold!

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:15:48 +0000

I honestly doubt that he performed 36 hysterectomies on his own. Maybe he was a helping surgeon (which is impressive enough), but I have serious doubts that he was the main surgeon in any of them.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:01:56 +0000

In defense of Louisiana re: Frank Abagnale. At the time, all you needed was to pass the Bar in Louisiana; a law degree was not necessary (an archaic rule from when lawyers “read the law” and basically learned through apprenticeships, not school). So Agagnale didn’t break the law in Louisiana. Now, though, you have to have a degree from an accredited law school to take the Bar.

By: Don

Don — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 15:08:32 +0000

Frank Abagnale Jr once gave a talk at Sam Houston State University back in 1980. His stories were so unbelievable that during the question and answers session one girl stood up and asked him if we were being scammed by these incredible stories. Frank smiled at her as if he had just been caught again. That always stuck with me when I hear stories like this.

By: emily

emily — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:50:56 +0000

kinda sounds like catch me if you can

By: 8rustystaples

8rustystaples — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:49:40 +0000

Impressive resume, but not nearly as astounding as Frank Abagnale, Jr. He’s the guy Leo DiCaprio portrayed in “Catch Me If You Can.” He was at various times in his “career” a pilot for PanAm, a professor of sociology at BYU, a doctor in Georgia, and a lawyer in the attorney general’s office of Louisiana (he actually passed the bar, so I’m not sure that’s considered impersonating a lawyer…).

By: beth

beth — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:11:24 +0000

I can’t believe he got away with all this (and the surgeries blow my mind).

Think of all the things I could do if I lied like this!