Vigilantism was given a bad rap by the crooks in the Establishment to protect themselves from righteous citizens.
“Vigilantism was given a bad rap by the crooks in the Establishment to protect themselves from righteous citizens.”
I watched westerns on TV in the 50s and 60s. I remember that many of the shows were anti-vigilante propaganda. I can’t remember a single show showing vigilantism in a favorable light.
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