"Clearly"

poor ned, you're better off dead
at least you'll get some peace of mind

It would've been better if he was alive. But life in jail and heavily monitored

he was hanged though

Unfortunate

Was he mentally ill?

no

Atleast there's that

Still better if he lived

such is life

Sure?

He was clearly a tool thats for sure

http://www.ironoutlaw.com/history/

Yes killing cops. Quite "heroic". Anarchy ftw.

his hostages actually reported that he was an incredibly nice man

iirc he would actually pay them for the inconvenience before leaving

Stockholm syndrome possibly. Its what happens when you're too agreeable I guess.

Yes and if he failed his mission he's probably kill them

How impulsive

I mean there were reports that he never fired a shot

Yet killed cops

and he did become a folk hero

the final shootout actually happened because he let a hostage go back to his home

the police killed more hostages than he did

Great, all 3 groups where stupid. And?

so the hostages couldn't possibly form their own opinions I guess

They could but what retard goes to the captor? The agreeable people with mental issues

aka stockholm syndrome

"the Kelly Gang then preceded to drink with the locals."

gotta love it when you take people hostage and then buy them drinks

I dont like stupidity so no.

he treated his hostages so terribly that he kept them in a hotel and bought them drinks

If I was a hostage I'd do no such thing. Instead I'd value my life and others. Not hang on with the barbarians.

And killed them

well actually the police did that

when they shredded the hotel with gunfire

"Putting aside his guns, Ned competed in a hop, step and jump event"

Implying thats true. And you just said he killed hostages.

I wouldnt doubt it since he killed cops