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The Sheriff and Outlaw Henry Plummer Part 2

The Sheriff and Outlaw Henry Plummer Part 2

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The dual nature of Henry Plummer's character would leave us
questioning his legacy and the legitimacy of his ending.
Was he simply an honest lawman reluctantly entangled in the
rougher aspects of frontier justice or a downright robber and
murderer with a badge? There are authors who believe he was
solely one or the other but there also seems to be ample
circumstantial evidence that he was likely some combination of
both. The problem of determining his guilt or innocence,
set against the backdrop of a nascent legal structure for the
American West, would stir a debate that we continue to struggle
with today. When it comes to the protection of our families
and communities, what measures are we willing to accept to ensure
our safety? When does crime prevention and the ad hoc
adjudication of those in authority become a miscarriage of
justice? Where is the line between the precepts of our more
mature legal system and common sense and what measurement should
guide our conscience to determine when a line has been
crossed? We all want what's fair in light of our personal
convictions, but like every condemned man, all Sheriff Henry
Plummer wanted was a little more time.

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