Yes - like I say, it's not about being evil, but more about being a scoundrel. Against the grain, against the law - against the "law" isn't always evil. Think of Han Solo in that respect. A smuggler, a knave... not an insane murderer.
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Arrggh! I was just going to say that -- Roehm is like Hans Solo, in that he's also a rakish scoundrel, a lovable rogue, a scruffy-looking nerf-herder, just looking out for his own best interests in this cold, harsh and lonely world... Trusting few, taking advantage of many...
Mind you, he's Han Solo from the original 1977 "It's-Greedo-or-me-so-I'll-shoot-first" movie, not the 1997 "Greedo-shoots-first-therefore-I-am-justified-by-defending-myself-(see-I'm-not-such-a-bad-guy-after-all---just-you-wait-and-see!)" Special Edition.
I know it's been discussed to death elsewhere (here I am bringing it up after almost 16 years(!)), but Han was an "unknown quantity" as far as his true motivations and loyalties throughout the 1977 movie -- that's what made him such an interesting character. For the 1997 Special Edition, his "innate goodness" was ret-conned in that one scene, telegraphing his "basic decency" a mile away for the rest of the movie.
It comes down to 1977's "choice" (Han actively chooses to fire first) versus 1997's "no choice" (Han reacts to defend himself). It did a disservice to his character arc just to make the scene more palatable for the the "kiddie" sensibilities...