What is Bonnot Gang?
The '''Bonnot Gang''' was a group of [[France|French]] [[anarchism|anarchists]] known for [[Robbery|robbing]] [[bank]]s. They were credited with being the first to use the [[Crime scene getaway|getaway car]].<ref>Richard Porton, ''Film and the Anarchist Imagination'' (London; New York: Verso, 1999), p. 19</ref> They also used [[repeating]] [[rifle]]s, which not even the [[police]] had.<ref name=Scotti91>R. A. Scotti, ''Vanished Smile: The Mysterious Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (New York : Vintage Books, 2010), p. 91</ref> Their crimes were violent—[[murder]], bank robbery and auto theft.<ref name=Scotti91/> They were known for their belief in [[illegalism]], a school of anarchism that promotes crime. The reasoning was the [[state]] had no [[legitimate]] [[authority]] so they could break any laws they wished. The gang was named after its leader, [[Jules Bonnot]]. They were very famous at the time (1911-1912) and have been made into [[legend]]s through [[book]]s, [[television]], [[movies]], etc. throughout France and other countries. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:French anarchists]]