Firefighters, EMTs, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines, Airmen, Coast Guard, Police, Disaster Recovery… these are examples of occupations of people who are considered real heroes. Peace Corps, Doctors Without Borders, Red Cross, USO… these are examples of organizations whose members often put themselves in danger to help others. They could be considered heroes too.

But what if one of these heroes owed child support? Abused their spouse or kids? Drove drunk? Recorded NFL games without the express, written permission of the National Football League?

Would you still consider that person a hero?

What is a hero?Hero is a pretty event specific status. Yes, people taking part in the above mentioned examples are often heroes, but that doesn’t mean everything they do is heroic. In fact, sometimes they can be downright despicable.