I hate raccoons!!
There are very few creatures that I really loathe, but coons are one of them! One attacked my little brother when he was about 6 years old and I've held a grudge ever since. (He's 38 now.)
Hate them if you wish, but for them, it's not personal. :~)
I like raccoons, they're a cool animal, but I wouldn't encourage them to become tame, they aren't. It's only when people get confused about what they are that we get hurt.
I was once attacked by a pack of about a dozen large ones in Bend, Oregon many years back. One of the strangest things ever, to see a pack of those bastards walking up to me at night, and disconcerting as hell. Fortunately, there was a makeshift critter club available which I picked up when I saw them approaching me in such a strange manner. A couple solid hits in 'coon baseball when a few decided to rush in adjusted their attitude and interest. Any sympathy I may have had at one time evaporated at that moment. I've heard that this has happened to other people on rare occasion, so I have to wonder what would have happened if I had not thrashed them.