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also there is no logical reason for Dredd to be gone.. he's the "hero" only because of two factors:

1) he lives in a dystopia, where criminals are worse than the Judges - counter: that's true, without the Judges everyone would die in an anarchic apocalypse of violence but with the Judges people live in a fascist dictatorship where the most minor of offences can land you a lifetime of hard labor or worse.. Dredd is the most ruthless of all the Judges and will ALWAYS push for the highest possible sentence for any crime.

2) Dredd has softened over time - his modern values and actions should never excuse the many years he served as a near-emotionless tyrant.. did he defend the city from destruction from great evils? yes.. was he ever a hero? never.. not until recently in the comics (and the film is non-canon).

we keep Punisher yet get rid of Dredd? to quote Lemongrab "UNACCEPTABLE!" - because Punisher is more reasonable than original Dredd was.. think on that.. Punisher is more likely to show mercy than original Dredd.. that's all I need to say.