Quote Originally Posted by Oisterboy View Post
How? I'm not trying to argue, I'm just curious. I watched the ending scene of the movie, and thats definitely what happened.
No, it's not. Because the whole point was that his redemption comes through being seen in a less than favourable light by the public. Forever. Simply because that's what the city will always need him to be. The city will always see the cops as the out and out heroes, whereas vigilante justice will be seen as outlandish to many. That's why he proposed that he'd take it all on him, he can take the hate and he can evade the cops. He can work to do what the cops can't, with silent support from many of them, all while appearing to be a problem to the public. Resultantly, the police will appear to be hunting