Kate Ma Barker: The Leader Of The Barker-Karpis Gang

“By 10:30 a.m., all firing had stopped. Both Ma and Fred, it was soon learned, were dead” (“Barker/Karpis Gang”). Kate “Ma” Barker was the supposed leader of the Barker-Karpis gang in the 1940’s. People suspected she had led the gang for the benefit of the money they would receive from kidnappings for ransom and bank robberies. However, many people debate whether she led their gang.
Ma, born on October 8, 1873, and is most known for her controversial role in the Barker-Karpis gang. At first, she had four sons with her husband George. Their children were all going to be a part of the Barker-Karpis gang: Arthur, Fred, Herman, and Lloyd.
When her children started committing crimes, Ma was pleased, and wanted to help them (Wack).
Ma was content knowing she could live the life she wanted through her children.
When her children took charge, she could go through her vision of
These occurrences show us that people have stolen more and more money since the Barker-Karpis gang was formed.
Crimes that the Barker-Karpis gang has committed and more show us that their robberies have heavily affected our economy, stealing millions of dollars every year.
These robberies have not gone unnoticed, over time fatalities and stolen goods have shown that these events can be tragic and still affect us today. Even in the 1940’s, there was a great impact of bank robberies and today there is still an equal, if not more, impact.
This stolen money will be hard to make up for, and the fatalities impossible to make up for. Fatalities today are as horrible as they were back then, and over time it has shown we are making advancements and helping us recuperate over time.
Ma Barker and her gang have had a great impact, even today. From her apparent ghost in her old house haunting and vengeful to bank robberies resulting in fatal incidents, it can be seen Ma has had a great impact on society