Born in 1868, seven years before the Great War, Ned Kelly was a proud citizen of Victoria, Australia. He spent his childhood training with his father at their sheep station. He also became a proficient horseman and rifleman. After that, he joined the police force and quickly proved himself to be an exceptional officer. He later formed his own gang of outlaws and terrorized the state of Victoria for 10 years. When police attempted to capture Kelly, he fought back with such ferocity that he earned himself the nickname 'Black Jack.'

In 1878, the police and government tried to capture Ned Kelly three times. Whenever they got close to Kelly's gang, they would ambush them and steal their supplies. This only served to make the outlaws more enraged and determined to keep their supplies safe. Eventually, the police gave up on trying to capture Ned Kelly- they knew they would have to kill him if they wanted peace around town.

When the police did manage to catch up with Ned Kelly's gang, they would shoot them dead on sight. This only enraged Kelly's gang further; it showed them that the police were just as dangerous as they were. If a member of Kelly's gang got too close to a police station, he would risk getting ambushed and robbed. When this happened, the police would retaliate by attacking Kelly's gang first and stealing their supplies. It was in this constant fight over supplies that Kelly's gang acquired its moniker 'The Invader Clan.'

The press also fueled public hatred for Ned Kelly and his gang. With no social media to spread news about their crimes, newspapers were the primary source for information about criminals in Victorian society. These papers had a habit of exaggerating events so that they appeared more dramatic than they actually were. This led many people to believe that Ned Kelly's gang was far more violent than they actually were. In reality, most encounters between Kelly's gang and the police ended without bloodshed- but these headlines made these incidents appear far bloodier than they were.

Throughout history, there have been many famous outlaws who committed crimes that rivaled Ned Kelly's in magnitude. However, none of these men managed to achieve quite as much fame or notoriety as he did. Many credit this to a savvy press that created false expectations for lawbreakers- such expectations only serve to embolden violent criminals. In a way, these false expectations have allowed violent criminals like Ned Kelly to thrive