Bandits an Outlaws

Is being a bandit bad? Yes. I think it’s quite obvious. Is being an outlaw bad? Also, yes. So why people not only want to watch, hear or read stories about people like Bonnie and Clyde but also idolise them? Because they are different. They are, in a sense, special. They break with conventions and the routine of everyday life, they are liberated, and they are free. This freedom along with a life on a fast lane is very attractive to ordinary people who feel bored and bound by laws.

Is there a danger of glamorizing criminal behaviour?

I think there is, making heroes of people who rape, kill makes people forget how much they need law to live in a society. They no longer realise the total freedom to which outlaws aspire is utopia and leads to a bad end. More recent example of a glamorized criminal is “2pac” Shakur. Some like his music but some admire his gangster way of life and join gangs.