That’s because the Governor, Ma Ferguson, discharged all Texas Rangers in 1933 and was reconstituted or reformed in 1935 after she left office. The Texas legislative body also had a role in this as well. This was one aspect of the movie that was historically accurate. The Texas government dealt with a lot of types like Bonnie and Clyde and to combat this they deputized a lot of men that were untrained. It proved to be ineffective as the movie also portrays. While not altogether historically accurate, the movie does get some things historically correct. It was good from what I watched while working on the computer.
This was the main theme. My 22 year old son enjoyed it too. My wife was worried that it would glorify Bonnie and Clyde like previous movies. It did just the opposite.