Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon Social Psychology A Randy Shilts / Publishing

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Born to Lose: The Misfits Who Made Dog Day Afternoon Social Psychology A Randy Shilts / PublishingAugust 22, 1972: Two men attempt to rob a bank in Brooklyn. They fail miserably: the money they'd hoped for isn't there, the cops get tipped off immediately, and within 30 minutes they're in a hostage situation with the FBI. Things really get crazy when reporters learn that one of the robbers is gay and married to a trans woman. The crowd of journalists and onlookers grows into the hundreds, desperate for a glimpse of this charismatic live wire who's