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Banditry in middle earth and the third age
Banditry or the iconic image of raiders and criminals living in the woods raiding travelers and passerbys seems to have a minor role in the Legendarium. However I am curious during the late third age was there much banditry in Eriador? Western gondor? Rohan? These regions were fairly loosely populated so it seems unlikely.
But Saruman as Sharkey acquired dozens of ruffians to lord over the shire. Where did he get them?
Was there a lot of human bandits scurrying about on the path the fellowship traveled?
Thoughts?
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