Bandits and Outlaws

On week 6 the lecture was Bandits and Outlaws,They are everywhere all over the world and they are recognised for what they did and are seen as HEROES, but are ALL of them really that BAD?

http://www.robinhood.ltd.uk/robinhood/index.html

I was surprised when I found out that Robin Hood might not be real.... To me Robin Hood is not a bandit or a outlaw. I'm remembering the cartoon and seeing the good that he did to help the poor people who could not afford anything. Fair enough he stole, but he only stole from the rich and gave to the poor in my eyes. Robin Hood is a HERO.

http://www.ci.st-joseph.mo.us/history/jessejames.cfm

This is Jesse James (1810-1888) To me this man is a true bandit and outlaw. It's true people saw him as the western Robin Hood. But to me he was evil, he robbed banks, train stations and coaches. He seemed too always kill people when carrying out these robbers. He joined the bushwackers, the gorilla unit who went around killing people house by house, this shows you how EVIL he was and how he seemed to love doing it , he had no conscience. But society thought he was a GOOD guy that was forced to be like this because of the circumstance that was happening. The American Civil war. No way is he like Robin Hood, out to achieve the same things. Jesse James did it totally different I wouldn't class him as a HERO he is a BANDIT through and through.

http://www.geocities.com/capitolhill/lobby/3935/

This is Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd. He was seen as a Robin Hood who only targeted the rich to help the poor. He was a BANDIT but will always be known as a HERO. When he died 40,000 people gathered for his funeral. It was the largest funeral in Oklahoma. Fair enough he did rob banks , but it is said that he had morals and truth. He will always be remembered as a legend and a song has made that happen...Here is the lyrics to the song.

http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/lyrics/p/prettyboyfloyd.php