This is somewhat too simplistic. The Black Panther Party is not universally regarded negatively today, and some of its statesmen have been lionized in media. You can find plenty of fictional movies in which the hero cathartically kills the bad guy in the end - and &quot;corrupt exploitative cops&quot; is a trope.<p>For better or worse, we glamorize violence when done <i>for a just cause</i>. There&#x27;s a wide interpretation of &quot;just&quot; - consider for a moment that some of the latin american drug lords managed to become popular figures in their communities. And there are plenty of people that romanticize the mafia.<p>I&#x27;m not saying this is a good thing, but it is a thing.