This shadows the Australian pattern:
1. their perps kills someone
2. they start screaming they fear a BAAAACKLASH
This means they’re the perps, but ALSO then the VICTIMS.
See how that works..?
You’re a McCoy who blows away a Hatfield. Then your media buddies shried about how the McCoy’s are all SUPER SCARED.
So the good McCoys are worthy of sympathy.
See?
Actually, the Hatfields generally pwned the McCoys, usually getting the upper hand in their fights.