Can a criminal be a hero?

Define

Hero-
A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities.

Villain:
A person who has committed a crime.

Super "Heroes"?

Black widow
Natalia Romanova got her start as a Soviet spy who wanted to make that American metal man pay.

Dr. Doofenshmirtz
Initially the villain in "Phineas and Ferb",he tried to be a good guy and helped Perry the platypus ,but went back to be a villain in the end.

Deadpool
Started as a anti-heroes who attacked the New Mutants and work as an assassin but after the 90s he was carrying his own as a hero soon enough .

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Edward Snowden

Information

• Born in North Carolina, 1983
• High school dropout
• Worked for NSA
• Suspected of trying to break into classified files
• Studied computers at Anne Arundel Community College

On May 20, 2013, Snowden took a flight to Hong Kong,and have a meeting with journalists of The Guardian.The secret documents are published.

Charges

• "Theft of government property"
• "Unauthorized communication of national defence information"
• "Willful communication of classified communications intelligence information to an unauthorized person."

While some called him a traitor, others supported him more than 100,000 people signed an online petition asking President Obama to pardon Snowden by late June.

The Motive

Should motives matter more than action in determining heroism?

Conclusion