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1. What makes Jimmy Hoffa’s
disappearance so strange and mysterious?
2. Why do
people still discuss and research what happened to Jimmy Hoffa?
3. What
makes Jimmy Hoffa so intriguing?
James Riddle "Jimmy" Hoffa (born February 14, 1913 – disappeared July 30, 1975) was an American labor union leader who vanished, aged 62. He is widely believed to have been murdered. Hoffa became involved with organized crime from the early years of his Teamsters work, and this connection continued until his disappearance in 1975. He was convicted of jury tampering, attempted bribery, and fraud in 1964. Hoffa was imprisoned in 1967, and sentenced to 13 years. In mid-1971 he resigned the Teamsters' presidency, an action that was part of a pardon agreement with President Richard Nixon, to facilitate his release later that year. Hoffa was last seen in late July 1975, outside the Machus Red Fox, a suburban Detroit restaurant.[1] His disappearance gave rise to many theories as to what happened to him and where his body was hidden.
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Jimmy Hoffa disappeared in 1975, but where did he go? Some believe that Hoffa was murdered and buried, after a hole was dug into the ground. But how, after 40 years, have the murderers not been discovered, or even suspected? I don't know what could have happened to the Teamsters Union leader, but the theory of him being buried in the ground just doesn't seem likely. He could've ran away from his life, and never came back. Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance has been an unsolved mystery for almost 40 years and it could be another 40 before it is solved.
ReplyDeleteOut of all the stories the most realistic story was the one where Jimmy Hoffa was killed by the mob. Even though there was only two stories the one where he was supposedly still alive was just unrealistic. I think that because if he was alive today he'd be a little over a 100 and I don't think he'd make I don't think he'd make it to that age.
ReplyDeleteJimmy Hoffa disappeared 40 years ago. No one has figured out where he went or why. Some people thing he was taken and buried alive under a barn. I think this did happen because there were 5 people suspected in the disappearance. That is more than enough people to take a man and burry him alive. Also if Tocco's friend didn't think that Jimmy was buried on his property then why wouldn't he let the police search around. I think this man knows something. No one has been to figure this mystery out in seven years and it might be another hundred until someone does. Who knows?
ReplyDeletei agree wih you justinm5. i also beleive he was killed by the the 5 suspected people. with tocco being all suspecies about somthing so he for sure knows somthing. also if it as taken them 40 years and they still dont have anything it might take them another 40 years until it is solved.
DeleteI agree with justinm5. The disapearence of jimmy hoffa is extreemly strange.If jimmy hoffa called his family before he was tooken, then wouldnt he have been acting strange?
DeleteJimmy hoffas dissapearence is so mysterious because nobody has an idea of what happened. possibilities... Thats all they have. People want to discover what happened to him because they would probably get a raise or get to meet the president or something awesome. He is so intriguing because there might be a chance he was alive and started a new life. those gangstars could of burried him alive like cnn said. its all possibilities....
ReplyDeleteIn 1975 Jimmy Hoffa disappeared. No one knows what happened to Hoffa, some people believe that Hoffa was murdered and buried. I think that Hoffa was murdered because Hoffa was the president of the teamsters. But there were five suspects in his disappearance. that is what I think happened to Jimmy Hoffa.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dennisw6. I think Jimmy was also buried and killed by mobsters. It was five against one; I don't anyone can win that fight. Tocco's friend that he gave his property to also didn't want the cops looking around the barn where allegedly Jimmy was buried. If he didn't know anything then why would he not let the cops search? He was involved in a lot of dangerous acts, so I think he got with the wrong people and they killed him.
Deletejimmy Hoffa is so interesting because his last moments of life is not known. it is a mystery. people still talk about him because they want to know what had happen to him. the research still goes on about him with many hints of where he might be nothing has turned up yet.my theory about jimmy is that after his last phone call someone told him to get in the car and drove off. only for him to be killed later that day and his body to be hidden in a secret place in plain sight that way no one will find him.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, allisonk6. I think Jimmy's disappearance is so strange because it happened so long ago, and nobody has found his body. I think it is possible that he was abducted and killed. Who knows where he went, or who is responsible for his disappearance? There are many different theories, and since he was involved with those dangerous people, it is likely that he was kidnapped.
DeleteI all so agree with allisonk6. I think that Jimmy Hoffa's disappearance is strange that Jimmy was killed and hidden where no one could find him. I also think that jimmy was killed by the mob at the last moments of his life. Jimmy Hoffa was a very power full man. It is possible that jimmy was kidnaped and killed. But who know what happened to Jimmy.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with allisonk6. Its interesting how he disappeared no one knows what happened to him. It is very possible Jimmy Hoffa could have been murdered considering the circumstances of when he was last seen with a car I believe it was. I could be wrong because no one knows for sure but its definitely the most likely possibility.
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