Comments on: Billy the Kid and the U.S. Marshals Service http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:24:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Steve McCarty http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm#comment-782462 Steve McCarty Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:15:45 +0000 #comment-782462 Historians are sure the kid killed four men and I believe he killed eleven. The kid was indeed a killer. His motivation was revenge for the murder of John Tunstall, who he admired and who also treated him well. One of the kid's admirable traits was loyalty. Billy the Kid had a deep setted set of personal values and he adhered to them. A man who had treated him well, as murdered in cold blood and the kid saw that the law was not going to take action to achieve justice, so he took on that responsibility, legal or not. He joined a group of young men dedicated to the same end. Eventually he rose to the leadership of that group, but not until the original chieftains were murdered. It was a hard and very dangerous time and Billy was "all in". He didn't consider his future or muse about his past. He was dedicated to revenge, which in his mind represented justice. Vengence, however; is not legal and it took time for the Kid to come to this conclusion. When he finally did, he understood that he was doomed to a life of crime. It took three years for him to decide to abandon the region and head to Old Mexico. If it had not been a hankering for a late night steak dinner, he might have made it. Historians are sure the kid killed four men and I believe he killed eleven. The kid was indeed a killer. His motivation was revenge for the murder of John Tunstall, who he admired and who also treated him well. One of the kid's admirable traits was loyalty.

Billy the Kid had a deep setted set of personal values and he adhered to them. A man who had treated him well, as murdered in cold blood and the kid saw that the law was not going to take action to achieve justice, so he took on that responsibility, legal or not. He joined a group of young men dedicated to the same end. Eventually he rose to the leadership of that group, but not until the original chieftains were murdered.

It was a hard and very dangerous time and Billy was "all in". He didn't consider his future or muse about his past. He was dedicated to revenge, which in his mind represented justice. Vengence, however; is not legal and it took time for the Kid to come to this conclusion. When he finally did, he understood that he was doomed to a life of crime. It took three years for him to decide to abandon the region and head to Old Mexico. If it had not been a hankering for a late night steak dinner, he might have made it.

]]> By: Scott http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm#comment-440708 Scott Mon, 24 Jan 2011 21:46:07 +0000 #comment-440708 Since history is written by the winners, if chisum, mcsween and the regulators had come out on top, how do you think BIlly would be percieved today? THe people he gunned down in his life were !) a bar slime who was beating on him when he defended himself a corrupt sherriff (brady) and two deputies who belonged to the corrupt santa fe ring. If bily's side had won, its possible he might have gone on to become a lawman like wyatt earp. Since history is written by the winners, if chisum, mcsween and the regulators had come out on top, how do you think BIlly would be percieved today?

THe people he gunned down in his life were !) a bar slime who was beating on him when he defended himself a corrupt sherriff (brady) and two deputies who belonged to the corrupt santa fe ring.

If bily's side had won, its possible he might have gone on to become a lawman like wyatt earp.

]]> By: Albert gonzales http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm#comment-178775 Albert gonzales Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:00:38 +0000 #comment-178775 Well, like i said be for History has made the kid look bad and Pat Garrett look real good,i read this article and the Great Escape and The Hunting of Billy the kid, and i sell say the kid was not a bad guy,he was accused of killing Sheriff Brady, and any killing the kid did ,it was commissions,how ever it goes he was in the right,and as for Deputy Robert O. he had it coming ,the kid was shackled hands and foots and harass just bout every day by Robert's,what would you have done ?as for Pat,you see what happen to him in 1908.. thank you Well, like i said be for History has made the kid look bad and Pat Garrett look real good,i read this article and the Great Escape and The Hunting of Billy the kid, and i sell say the kid was not a bad guy,he was accused of killing Sheriff Brady, and any killing the kid did ,it was commissions,how ever it goes he was in the right,and as for Deputy Robert O. he had it coming ,the kid was shackled hands and foots and harass just bout every day by Robert's,what would you have done ?as for Pat,you see what happen to him in 1908.. thank you

]]> By: sos http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm#comment-45928 sos Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:22:53 +0000 #comment-45928 hi my name is sos and i think that little nine year olds dont need 2 b on the computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like hollie hi my name is sos and i think that little nine year olds dont need 2 b on the computer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! like hollie

]]> By: hollie http://www.historynet.com/billy-the-kid-and-the-us-marshals-service.htm#comment-42267 hollie Thu, 12 Mar 2009 21:07:08 +0000 #comment-42267 i love billy the kid and im 9 i love billy the kid and im 9

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