10 Most Evil Things Judge Dredd Has Ever Done
6. Killed America (The person)
Starting in the very first issue of the spin off "Judge Dredd Megazine" the classic story "America" is rightly considered one of, if not the, best Judge Dredd stories ever.
The story follows America Jara, a child of immigrants named after the hope inspired by a country that, in the Judge Dredd universe, doesn't really exist anymore. Raised on stories of the American dream, America hates the Judges and everything they stand for. Her commitment to American ideals and democracy, coupled with the Judges' crackdown on any democratic movements, ultimately leads America to joining "Total War". Total War is a terrorist organisation who aim to install democracy in Mega City One.
America's story ends in tragedy when she is shot and killed in a failed attempt to blow up the Statue of Liberty to send a message. Dredd himself didn't fire the shot that killed her but as America dies on the steps of Liberty Island he towers over her in a chilling image and says the following: "Justice has a price. The price is Freedom".