we are not idolizing jesse james the man. we are talking about jesse james the myth. jessie was not a benevolent soul to robbed from the rich and gave to the poor. he was a psycho path. he made his brother proudmother proud by going to war for the confederacy. the violence jesse james lived through branded him a rebel and sent him on a path of revenge leaving the legacy of destruction. he may be a popular subject for hollywood, but sifting through the legends and lies leaves us with one of the real west most violent outlaws and a scaryou.