Bill Miner--The Gentleman Bandit
On Apr 15, one of the random facts I posted was about the origin of the phrase, hands up. It started with Bill Miner, born Ezra Allen Miner in KY in 1847. He passed on in 1913. He was known as the Gentleman Bandit, because of his unusual politeness during robberies. For more about him, please go... Sign in to see full entry.