Enemies Of Society: Is Ned Kelly A Villain Or A Victim?

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The legacy of Ned Kelly has often been described as him as a villain, although he is a victim. Did Ned really want to murder people? Evidence presented in the chapter "Enemies of Society" supports the idea that Ned Kelly being a victim. You might think that he killed 3 troopers, but he had only requested to bail up although the police had refused. Constable McIntyre had done as he said, although Constable Lonigan had dived and tried to shot Ned with a revolver, therefore without any option Ned shot him in the eye. The gang had started investigating, when the other two had arrived McIntyre had warned them, but they didn’t take him seriously and rode into the camp. The gang came too attack, but the troopers didn’t surrender. Constable Scanlon