People in a given city understand that the streets in the wealthy neighborhood don't have chipped curbs and pot holes. One city but two or more worlds.
I live in one of the wealthiest counties in the US, and our streets SUCK!
Anyway, Madoff should be shot. The damage he did is incredible.
That being said, the fact that Madoff took billions and got away with it without getting shot does not license me to steal.
If I rob a convenience store in my town and assault a cop, I'm pretty well on my way to getting shot to death.