Henry McCarty, or as he was later known, Billy the Kid, may not have been perfect, but he wasn’t the bloodthirsty outlaw that several others in his time became. Looking deeper into his life as a bandit, it’s clear that in many circumstances, he was the victim of simple misfortune. While he certainly enjoyed life on the other side of the law, most of his issues came from being in the wrong place at the wrong time—even at the bitter end.