an outlaw who was in and out of jail from a young age
what happened with billy the kid?
he was accused of killing a number of men during Lincoln county war
sent to jail and then escaped becoming an outlaw
killed by sheriff pat garret
what does billy the kid show about lawlessness in the west?
it was still rife and the government were not doing a lot to intervene and make it a safer place to be which would encourage more people to take revenge from people in a more violent manner as their were little consequences
