2007-12-15 10:48:44 · 3 answers · asked by Ras Elased 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The FBI began offering rewards for information leading to the arrest of mobsters from 1934 onwards.
Until 1934, Federal agencies, such as the FBI, were not allowed to offer rewards to informants. For example, until then the only reward available on John Dillinger was $25: and I think that was offered by an insurance company, relating to Dillinger's theft of a car.
But in June 1934, Congress passed the Federal Rewards Bill (HR 9370). That allowed the FBI to pay out rewards up to $25,000 for the capture of a designated "public enemy".
In Dillinger's case, the FBI offered $5,000 for information leading to his arrest; or $10,000 for his actual arrest. Those were HUGE sums of money at that time.
This is just one example of many.
2007-12-15 16:16:16 · answer #1 · answered by Gromm's Ghost 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I can't remember exactly what they were. I believe some were offer money but many were offer plea bargains.
2007-12-15 10:54:51 · answer #2 · answered by ♪Give into Me♪ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am sure that they did.
2007-12-15 10:51:10 · answer #3 · answered by Jerry S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋