[Flyndaran]

That does kind of remind me of the Horrible Histories song about Dick Turpin. The facts of his life that apparently aren't well known are much more thuggish, and kind of pathetic. (I'd never heard of him before the song.)

While turning Robin Hood that way is certainly more realistic, I was mainly thinking of a reverse myth. The sheriff is noble, and not just performing his duty to catch an outlaw. Hood is despicable beyond that of a street thug.

Also lots of people idolize anyone that "sticks it to the man" no matter the method or collateral damage. Look at the wild west murderers that are still beloved.