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Originally Posted by catcherintherye
I agree in dispensing justice with whatever means are available. I have no qualms about using deadly force when necessary. The problem I see is that once that road is taken one must be extremely careful about how justice is defined and dispensed. In other words, most criminal acts are clear-cut. However, what happens if certain political opinions become outlawed? And don't be too quick to dismiss that possibility. It has happened in a number of countries in the not too distant past. The other aspect that must be crystal clear is the quilt of the suspect. Maybe one or two unintended killings are acceptable to some, but I doubt they would feel the same way if it was a family member who was one of those "mistakes." What I am saying is, if you want to dispense justice, I am with you, as long as justice and the prepetrator are clearly and positively defined and identified.
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Well said and therein lies the rub. If you give these guys (especially these guys) the freedom to take the law into their own hands, the entire population loses their rights as a matter of consequence.
"It'll never happen to me because I'm not a criminal", you say.
My answer - Yeah, but if it did happen to you, you would have absolutely no recourse or rights. You'd be at the mercy of an illiterate Dominican cop. Personally, that's not a scenario I'm comfortable with.
RHM