after St. Louis police unions instructed officers to publicly display The Punisher's insignia (the mark of a lawless, fascist murderer) the comic book community was quick to point out the stupidity, and the frankly horrifying message sent by supposed peace officers endorsing a maniac. So it's a good thing The Punisher personally confirms he hates cops who see him as a friend… making every cop who "wears his mark" or calls themselves a "fan" look like shameful fool in the process.
-- Andrew Dyce, The Punisher Confirms: He HATES Cops Who Support Him
Idk I actually feel like they’ve seen exactly what the point is. You just have the occasional writer trying to morally absolve Frank for a few pages and then go right back to murdering with his super cool big guns
Hell let’s leave the comics for a second. Watch the opening of season 2 of the punisher on Netflix and tell me if that looks like any attempt at nuance/reflection on season 1 lol