Willie Sutton’s case is one of the most famous ever because it has had a lasting effect in our media and culture. Willie Sutton is a real life movie character. He became known as "Slick Willie" due to the smoothness, disguise, and bravado with which he committed his robberies. He became a folk hero of sorts, well known for his exploits and his famous quote, "Because that's where the money is."
Willie Sutton was the inspiration for what is now know as "Sutton's Law." Sutton's Law is often invoked for medical students as a metaphor for emphasizing the most likely diagnosis, rather than wasting time investigating every other conceivable possibility.
Willie Sutton was the inspiration for what is now know as "Sutton's Law." Sutton's Law is often invoked for medical students as a metaphor for emphasizing the most likely diagnosis, rather than wasting time investigating every other conceivable possibility.
"Why did I rob banks? Because I enjoyed it. I loved it. I was more alive when I was inside a bank, robbing it, than at any other time in my life. I enjoyed everything about it so much that one or two weeks later I'd be out looking for the next job."
- Where the Money Was: The Memoirs of a Bank Robber