When I served the Army as a lifeguard at Ft Hood, a good friend I served with, claimed Clyde as his cousin. I don't know anything about Clyde..but
Sgt Charlie was a darn nice guy..
Yes some criminals over the years, were hailed as "heroes", often because they gave a small portion of their ill gotten gains to the poor
or down trodden.
Bonnie & Clyde, Jesse James and perhaps even Robin Hood (or his name source) qualify. It is a game many criminal organizations play today.
The cartel every so often buy groceries for a neighborhood, or helps an ailing child, and so buys coverage from the local "peasants".
Hamas does the same thing..as do many Communist insurgencies..