On this episode of the world famous Sofa King Podcast, we bring you a strange brew of True Crime and talk about the Barefoot Bandit. If you aren’t from the Pacific Northwest, you may not have heard about this kid, but it’s quite a ride! The Bandit, named Colton Harris Moore, was a teenager who went on an international crime spree. His crimes? Breaks-ins to survive out in the woods, mostly. But then there were a few dozen cars. Oh, and the airplanes that he taught himself how to fly and to steal. Oh, and a crazy boat chase in the Bahamas!

The Barefoot Bandit came from a very rough, broken home, and he started to live out in the woods as young as the age of 7. He started to break into vacation homes to survive, something that carried on through his teens. This guy was a genius, evading police endless times by escaping in the woods like a sasquatch ninja. He started on Camano Island in Washington, and eventually was being chased by cops, feds, and an army of organized bounty hunters. What led the Barefoot Bandit to his final stolen airplane destination of the Bahamas? How did the locals treat him there? How did he learn to fly? Why didn’t he wear shoes? What’s up with the guy named Harley Davidson Irownwing? Listen, laugh, learn?

 

 

Visit Our Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colton_Harris_Moore

https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/barefoot-bandits-dreams-crushed-when-feds-force-stop-to-his-flight-school-fundraiser/

https://mynorthwest.com/1381710/colton-harris-moore-barefoot-bandit/?

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/colton-harris-moore-asks-judge-to-shorten-supervised-release/

https://www.heraldnet.com/news/judge-says-no-to-ending-sentence-early-for-barefoot-bandit/

https://rapidcityjournal.com/news/sheriff-notorious-barefoot-bandit-struck-spearfish-airport/article_62d4ba92-7e1c-11df-ab0e-001cc4c002e0.html

Documentary: Fly Colt Fly