They might even make a hero out of him for a day.
That's what made him a hero, 200 years ago and today.
If this is what makes a hero, so be it.
Young's performance made him a hero in Detroit's growing black community.
In German eyes, the trial made him a national hero.
His success came against the backdrop of the cold war and made him a national hero.
We tend to make heroes of such people in sports.
His leadership and military success during the wars made him a national hero.
But success in those endeavors does not make one a hero.
"I don't know why you want to make a hero out of anybody who breaks the law," he said.