Bandits!!

Pablo Escobar was a prime example of a 'wrong doer' who was loved by the people. He murdered hundreds of people, police officers, judges, and politicians. He blackmailed government officials with his policy of 'plata o plomo' ( literally translated as silver or lead but when uttered by Mr Escobar meant take my money or face my bullets) yet this did not stop him from being revered by the inhabitants of his native city of Medellin. He built a school, founded a football team (and also built them a stadium to play in!) he was a regular, Colombian, cocaine trafficcing Robin Hood, although I doubt whether they would draft in Kevin Costner to assume the role of Pablo in the Hollywood epic charting the rise and fall of the drug kingpin! Pablo gives rise to debate on another subject covered in being bad, the source of his once $25 billion fortune that in 1989 placed him seventh on the Forbes list of the richest men alive. It's not suprising that people seem to have a soft spot for people such as Pablo, Al Capone or Jesse James. Many people have a qualm or two with the government and authorities from the criminal who hates the police because of the 18 months he's just served in Winson Green to the the brain surgeon who is infuriated by the tax rate. When all of this is considered it obvious why many people are happy when someone 'gets one over on them'

For more info on Pablo:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Escobar

Documentary about the life of Pablo Escobar

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=364_1197935585