I have a old book claiming to be the true history of the Rangers and it names times people and places where the Rangers were morally and legally wrong such as the time they attacked the wrong ranch ,killing 5 or so Mexicans who were guilty only of minding their own business. A close look at Western history shows some killers turned lawmen because fewer people tried to kill them if they wore a star.Sometimes it takes a real b*****d to stop the outlaw b*****ds.
Gunsmoke was television entertainment not history.
Sometimes it takes a real b*****d to stop the outlaw b*****ds.
When you can think like they do, they job is easier.