]]The case was widely called "[[Crime of the century (idiom)|The Crime of the Century]]" and was described by [[H. L. Mencken]] as "the biggest story since the [[Resurrection of Jesus|Resurrection]]".In response, Congress passed the so-called [[Federal Kidnapping Act|"Lindbergh Law"]], which made kidnapping a [[Federal crime|federal offense]] if the victim is taken across state lines or (as in the Lindbergh case) the kidnapper uses "the mail or... interstate or foreign commerce in committing or in furtherance of the commission of the offense", such as in demanding ransom.