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Article: Disneyfied Crook Ducks German Police Dragnet; Dreaded `Dagobert' Spawns Cult Following
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- The Washington Post
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- February 17, 1994
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He may be the most ingenious crook since the Penguin tormented
Batman, an extortionist-turned-folk hero who specializes in
electronic wizardry, narrow escapes and duping the authorities.
For 20 months he has baffled police - and captivated the German
public - with fiendishly clever plots that involve blowing up
department stores whenever his demands for an $800,000 payoff are
not met. His inspiration - and perhaps some of his schemes - appear
to be drawn from Walt Disney comic books, specifically those
featuring Donald Duck's tightfisted trillionaire uncle, Scrooge
McDuck; hence the culprit's chosen nom de guerre, "Dagobert," the
German name for the comic character.
Police have tried 17 ...