The media has also given much play to the Taihsi angle of these incidents. Residents, however, give away nothing regarding their community's reputation.
「話得從民國六十年說起」，自由日報駐台西記者林源銘回憶道：「當時丁日清等三人在鳳山監獄持槍劫走重刑犯，轟動社會，傳播媒介鉅細靡遺地報導，新聞也一再強調犯案者是台西人，往後偶有台西人涉案，一般人就覺得：又是台西人！」