Robin Hood, Jessie James, Al Capone, criminals, bandits beloved by people, whose legacy last forever. Why their being bad was socially accepted?Bandits like Robin Hood or Jessie James created and in contemporary world are presented in kind of mythology, where individuals considered as criminals fight with unfair government for ordinary people benefit.
Even if they were killing people, and usually weren't so noble as they are presented, they are considered as heroes.
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