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I've heard that famous gangsters like Dillinger and Pretty Boy Floyd would often free common people from debt by destroying mortgage documents when robbing banks. What was the public opinion of Dillinger and Floyd in light of this? Were these actions well-reported?

by /u/chivestheconquerer in /r/AskHistorians

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