User blog comment:Sppople/PE Proposal: Spider (Gran Torino)/@comment-43752982-20200222213914

Yes. On top of being a heinous sadist, this guy raped a family member after kidnapping her, harassed Theo several times throughout the film, and even carried a shooting on several other members of his family. As you stated during your post while he claims he wants to protect Theo, he doesn't care about him and harasses him many times throughout the film.

Even at the end while Theo did trick him into thinking he had a gun, that still doesn't absolve him of his other crimes. He goes beyond being a typical gang leader as he harasses and assaults the elderly, raped a beloved family member, and commits various other horrible crimes throughout.

Strong yes.